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lood
lood
See also: łóód
Dutch
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loːt/
- Rhymes: -oːt
Etymology
From Middle Dutch loot, from Old Dutch *lōt, from Proto-Germanic *laudą.
Noun
lood n (plural loden, diminutive loodje n)
- (chemistry) lead
- lot (old unit of weight, equal to 1⁄30 or 1⁄32 of a pound)
- Kom op jongen, 't zijn de laatste loodjes! — Come on, you're almost finished!
- plumb bob, plummet
Synonyms
- (lead (metal)): blei
- (plumb bob): schietlood, paslood