plafond

See also: Plafond

English

Etymology

From French plafond (“ceiling”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pləˈfɒn(d)/

Noun

plafond (plural plafonds)

A ceiling, especially one that is ornately decorated.
A painting or decoration on a ceiling.
(anatomy) The tibial plafond.

Dutch

Alternative forms

plafon (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from French plafond.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /plaːˈfɔn/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: pla‧fond
Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

plafond n (plural plafonds, diminutive plafondje n)

ceiling [from 17th c.]
maximum, upper limit [from 20th c.]

Synonyms

zoldering

Derived terms

bamboeplafond
plafondplaat
plafondtegel
prijsplafond
rietplafond

Descendants

Afrikaans: plafon
→ Sranan Tongo: plafon

French

Etymology

From plat +‎ fond.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pla.fɔ̃/
audio (file)

Noun

plafond m (plural plafonds)

ceiling

Derived terms

plafonnage
plafonner
plafonnier

Descendants

→ Catalan: plafó
→ Dutch: plafond
→ English: plafond
→ Galician: plafón
→ German: Plafond
→ Portuguese: plafom, plafond
→ Spanish: plafón

Further reading

“plafond” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

From French plafond.

Noun

plafond m (invariable)

ceiling
(economics) upper limit (typically of a credit or debit card)

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