potlood

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch potlood.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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potlood (plural potlode)

  1. pencil

Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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potlood n (plural potloden, diminutive potloodje n)

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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