potlood

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch potlood.

Pronunciation

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Noun

potlood (plural potlode)

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)

A pencil.
Graphite.
Synonym: grafiet
(especially) Graphite powder.

Derived terms

glaspotlood
kleurpotlood
potloodhouder
potloodrok
potloodsnor
potloodstreep
potloodtekening
potloodventer
schrijfpotlood
stempotlood
tekenpotlood
timmermanspotlood
vulpotlood
zakpotlood

Descendants

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

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