Rayon

See also: rayon

English

Etymology

Anglicization of Spanish Rayón.

Proper noun

Rayon (plural Rayons)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rayon is the 25954th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 946 individuals. Rayon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (69.98%) and White (18.92%) individuals.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French rayon (“department of a store; comb (of honey)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛˈjɔ̃/, [ʁɛˈjɔ̃ː], [ʁe-], [-ˈjɔŋ], (also) /raˈjɔ̃/, /raˈjɔn/, (especially Austria) /raˈjoːn/

Noun

Rayon m (strong, genitive Rayons, plural Rayons or Rayone)

  1. (Austria, Switzerland, else archaic) domain, sector, district, precinct (area for which one is responsible)
    Synonyms: Bereich, Bezirk, Revier
  2. alternative spelling of Rajon (“raion, administrative unit”)

Usage notes

  • The choice of the plural is the same as in Balkon, which see.

Declension

Declension of Rayon [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rayon die Rayons, Rayone
genitive eines des Rayons der Rayons, Rayone
dative einem dem Rayon den Rayons, Rayonen
accusative einen den Rayon die Rayons, Rayone

Noun

Rayon n (strong, genitive Rayons, plural Rayons)

  1. (Switzerland) department of a store

Declension

Declension of Rayon [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rayon die Rayons
genitive eines des Rayons der Rayons
dative einem dem Rayon den Rayons
accusative ein das Rayon die Rayons

Further reading

  • “Rayon” in Duden online
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