jonc

French

Etymology

From Latin iuncus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɔ̃/

Noun

jonc m (plural joncs)

1. (botany) rush, bulrush
2. cane, rattan
3. trim (of a car)
4. bangle, ring
5. (slang) gold, object made of gold
6. (slang, dated) dick (penis)

Derived terms

• ajonc
• macjonc

Further reading

• “jonc” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.

Adjective

jonc

1. young

   Antonym: out

2. (in the superlative) most recent

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: jong
• Limburgish: jong

Further reading

• “jonc (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “jonc (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929