triftong
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος (tríphthongos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɪftɔŋ/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: trif‧tong
Noun
triftong m (plural triftongen, diminutive triftongetje n)
- a triphthong, monosyllabic three vowel combination, usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one
Synonyms
Related terms
- diftong
- triool
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French triphtongue.
Noun
triftong m (plural triftongi)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | triftong | triftongul | triftongi | triftongii | |
| genitive-dative | triftong | triftongului | triftongi | triftongilor | |
| vocative | triftongule | triftongilor | |||
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /trǐftonɡ/
- Hyphenation: trif‧tong
Noun
trìftong m inan (Cyrillic spelling трѝфтонг)