zon

See also: Appendix:Variations of "zon"

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • zun (dialectal)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zon
  • Rhymes: -ɔn

Etymology 1

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

Noun

zon f (plural zonnen, diminutive zonnetje n)

  1. sun, Sun
    De zon schijnt vandaag erg fel.The sun is shining very brightly today.
    De aarde draait om de zon.The Earth orbits the Sun.
    In de zomer komt de zon vroeg op.In the summer, the sun rises early.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: son
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: sono
  • Jersey Dutch: zon
  • Negerhollands: son, zon
  • Sranan Tongo: son (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zon

  1. inflection of zonnen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Verb

zon

  1. singular past indicative of zinnen

References

Anagrams

Iban

Verb

zon

  1. an area or region if a state or country that for geographic and other reasons, is created and maintained.
    zon enda nanah.
    a neutral zone
    zon perang.
    a war zone
    Ba pekit belagu BINTANG KECIL, ti diatur RTM, Sarawak enggau Sabah disengkaunka dalam zon timur.
    In the competition of 'Small States', organised by Radio-Television Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah are included in the eastern zone.

References

  • Ensiring, Janang., Saleh, Robert Menua. A Comprehensive Iban-English Dictionary The Dayak Cultural Foundation. 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From English zone.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -on
  • IPA(key): /ˈzon/ [ˈzon]

Noun

zon (Jawi spelling زون, plural zon-zon)

  1. zone

Alternative forms

Further reading

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French jaune.

Adjective

zon

  1. yellow

References

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

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔn
  • Syllabification: zon

Noun

zon f

  1. genitive plural of zona

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French jaune.

Adjective

zon

  1. yellow

References

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

Swedish

Etymology

From French zone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

zon c

  1. zone

Declension

Declension of zon
nominative genitive
singular indefinite zon zons
definite zonen zonens
plural indefinite zoner zoners
definite zonerna zonernas

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Zazaki

Noun

zon

  1. language