eternit

See also: Eternit, éternit, and éternît

Indonesian

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Eternit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɛtərnit/ [ˈɛ.t̪ər.nɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɛtərnit
  • Syllabification: e‧ter‧nit

Noun

eternit (plural eternit-eternit)

  1. fibre cement

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Eternit, from Latin aeternus. Coined by Austrian industrialist Ludwig Hatschek in 1903.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛˈtɛr.ɲit/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɲit
  • Syllabification: e‧ter‧nit

Noun

eternit m inan

  1. Eternit (brand of fibre cement)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • eternitowy

Further reading

  • eternit in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • eternit in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French éternite or German Eternit.

Noun

eternit n (uncountable)

  1. asbestos cement
    Synonym: azbociment

Declension

Declension of eternit
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative eternit eternitul
genitive-dative eternit eternitului
vocative eternitule

References

  • eternit in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN