bont

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

fur

Adj

1. motley, variegated, multi-colored
2. (broadly) mixed, varied, heterogeneous

Synoniemen

veelkleurig

pels

meerkleurig

bonte

veelkleurige

levendig

vacht

polychrome

pelswerk

huid

monter

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/bɔnt/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle Dutch bont, probably from Latin punctus (“striped”) (thus a doublet of punt); compare German bunt. The noun is derived from the adjective: originally the noun referred to furs of variegated color.