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tangon

Finnish

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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tangon

  1. genitive singular of tanko

Etymology 2

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Noun

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tangon

  1. genitive singular of tango

French

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Etymology

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From tanguer (“to dip, sway”).[1] Another theory derives it from Dutch tang (“pincers, tongs”).[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tangon m (plural tangons)

  1. spinnaker pole

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
  2. ^ “tangon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Norman

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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tangon m (plural tangons)

  1. (Jersey) oarweed stem

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French tangon.

Noun

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tangon n (plural tangoane)

  1. spinnaker pole

Declension

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Declension of tangon
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) tangon tangonul (niște) tangoane tangoanele
genitive/dative (unui) tangon tangonului (unor) tangoane tangoanelor
vocative tangonule tangoanelor
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