triftong

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος (tríphthongos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɪftɔŋ/

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• Hyphenation: trif‧tong

Noun

triftong m (plural triftongen, diminutive triftongetje n)

1. a triphthong, monosyllabic three vowel combination, usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one

Synonyms

• drieklank

Related terms

• diftong
• triool

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French triphtongue.

Noun

triftong m (plural triftongi)

1. triphthong

Declension

Declension of triftong

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) triftong	triftongul	(niște) triftongi	triftongii
genitive/dative	(unui) triftong	triftongului	(unor) triftongi	triftongilor
vocative	triftongule		triftongilor

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trǐftonɡ/
• Hyphenation: trif‧tong

Noun

trìftong m (Cyrillic spelling трѝфтонг)

1. triphthong

Declension

Declension of triftong

	singular	plural
nominative	triftong	triftonzi
genitive	triftonga	triftonga
dative	triftongu	triftonzima
accusative	triftong	triftonge
vocative	triftonže / triftongu	triftonzi
locative	triftongu	triftonzima
instrumental	triftongom	triftonzima