jonc

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin iuncus (reed).

Pronunciation

Noun

jonc m (plural joncs)

  1. rush (plant of the genus Juncus)
  2. reed (hollow stem of rush plant)

Derived terms

Further reading


French

Etymology

From Latin iuncus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɔ̃/
  • (file)

Noun

jonc m (plural joncs)

  1. (botany) rush, bulrush
  2. cane, rattan
  3. trim (of a car)
  4. bangle, ring
  5. (slang) gold, object made of gold
  6. (slang, dated) dick (penis)

Derived terms

Further reading


Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch jung, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.

Adjective

jonc

  1. young
    Antonym: out
  2. (in the superlative) most recent

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: jong
  • Limburgish: jong

Further reading

  • jonc (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), jonc (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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