jonc

French

Etymology

From Latin iuncus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒɔ̃/

Noun

jonc m (plural joncs)

(botany) rush, bulrush
cane, rattan
trim (of a car)
bangle, ring
(slang) gold, object made of gold
(slang, dated) dick (penis)

Derived terms

ajonc
macjonc

Further reading

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

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Adjective

jonc

young
Antonym: out
(in the superlative) most recent

Inflection

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Descendants

Dutch: jong
Limburgish: jong

Further reading

“jonc (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
“jonc (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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