potlood

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch potlood.

Noun

potlood (plural potlode)

  1. 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)

  1. pencil
  2. graphite
    Synonym: grafiet

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