potlood

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch potlood.

Pronunciation

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Noun

potlood (plural potlode)

  1. pencil

Dutch

Etymology

From pot (“pot”) +‎ lood (“lead”). Originally it was a name for graphite, used for glazing pots, which was misidentified as a form of lead. Compare English black lead.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔt.loːt/
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  • Hyphenation: pot‧lood

Noun

potlood n (plural potloden, diminutive potloodje n)

  1. a pencil
  2. graphite
    Synonym: grafiet
  3. (especially) graphite powder

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: potlood
  • → Aukan: potilowtu
  • → Caribbean Javanese: potlot
  • → Indonesian: potlot
  • → Manado Malay: potlot
  • → Papiamentu: pòtlot, potlood, potteló
  • → West Frisian: potlead (calque)
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