zon

See also: Zon, zōn, zo'n, and żon

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɔn/

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• Hyphenation: zon
• Rhymes: -ɔn

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch sonne, from Old Dutch sunna, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂un-, *sóh₂wl̥.

Noun

zon f (plural zonnen, diminutive zonnetje n)

1. sun

Derived terms

• avondzon
• middernachtzon
• zonaanbidder
• zondag
• zonnebloem
• zonnebril
• zonnedauw
• zonnegod
• zonnemassa
• zonnepaneel
• zonneschijn
• zonnestelsel
• zonnevlek
• zonnewind
• zonnig
• zonsondergang
• zonsopgang
• zonsopkomst
• zonsverduistering
• zonvakantie

 

Related terms

• Zon

Descendants

• Afrikaans: son

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

zon

1. first-person singular present indicative of zonnen
2. imperative of zonnen

Verb

zon

1. singular past indicative of zinnen

Anagrams

• onz.

References

• “zon” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.
• Matthias de Vries; Lambert Allard te Winkel (1864), “zon”, in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, published 2001

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Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French jaune

Adjective

zon

1. yellow

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɔn/

Noun

zon f

1. genitive plural of zona

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Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French jaune

Adjective

zon

1. yellow

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

zon c

1. zone

Declension

Declension of zon
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	zon	zonen	zoner	zonerna
Genitive	zons	zonens	zoners	zonernas

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Volapük

Noun

zon (nominative plural zons)

1. zone

Declension

declension of zon

	singular	plural
nominative	zon	zons
genitive	zona	zonas
dative	zone	zones
accusative	zoni	zonis
vocative 1	o zon!	o zons!
predicative 2	zonu	zonus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only