фон

See also: Фон and Appendix:Variations of "fon"

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fɔn]
  • Hyphenation: фон

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

фон • (fonm

  1. background color, base color
  2. (figuratively) environment, background
  3. background noise
Declension
Declension of фон
singular plural
indefinite фон (fon) фонови (fonovi)
definite unspecified фонот (fonot) фоновите (fonovite)
definite proximal фонов (fonov) фоновиве (fonovive)
definite distal фонон (fonon) фоновине (fonovine)
vocative фону (fonu) фонови (fonovi)
count form фона (fona)

Etymology 2

From Greek φωνή (foní, voice, sound).

Noun

фон • (fonm

  1. (physics) phon (logarithmic unit of loudness level)
Declension
Declension of фон
singular plural
indefinite фон (fon) фонови (fonovi)
definite unspecified фонот (fonot) фоновите (fonovite)
definite proximal фонов (fonov) фоновиве (fonovive)
definite distal фонон (fonon) фоновине (fonovine)
vocative фону (fonu) фонови (fonovi)
count form фона (fona)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from German von.

Particle

фон • (fon)

  1. von (particle used in certain German names indicating a noble, aristocratic origin)
    Ото фон БизмаркOto fon BizmarkOtto von Bismarck

References

  • фон” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fon]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French fond via German Fond. Doublet of фонд (fond).

Noun

фон • (fonm inan (genitive фо́на, nominative plural фоны́, genitive plural фоно́в, relational adjective фо́новый)

  1. background, backdrop
    Synonyms: за́дний план (zádnij plan), за́дник (zádnik)
    на фо́не после́дних собы́тийna fóne poslédnix sobýtijagainst the backdrop of latest events
  2. (physics) background radiation
Declension
  • фони́ть (fonítʹ)
Descendants
  • Armenian: ֆոն (fon)
  • Esperanto: fono
  • Ingrian: foona

Etymology 2

Proper noun

фон • (fonm anim or m inan (indeclinable)

  1. Fon people of Benin and Nigeria
  2. Fon language
Synonyms
  • джеджи (džedži), дагомеец (dagomejec)

Etymology 3

From Greek φωνή (foní, voice, sound).

Noun

фон • (fonm inan (genitive фо́на, nominative plural фо́ны, genitive plural фо́нов)

  1. (physics) phon (logarithmic unit of loudness level)
Declension

Etymology 4

Borrowed from German von.

Particle

фон • (fon)

  1. von (particle used in certain German names indicating a noble, aristocratic origin)
    Ге́рберт фон Ка́раянGérbert fon KárajanHerbert von Karajan