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On
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English
Pronunciation
- ŏn, /ɒn/, /Qn/
Etymology
Old English on, originally an. From Germanic *ana. Related forms: old German ana (new German an), old Dutch an, ane (aan), old Frisian ana, old Norse â, Gothic ana. Possibly related to Greek ana (upward).
Preposition
on
- on the top of, touching from above
- covering
- at the date of
- dealing with the subject of: a book on history
- touching, hanging from: I have no money on me, the fruit on the trees
Translations
- Czech: na (1), dne (3)
- Dutch: op (1,3), over (2,4), bij (5)
- Esperanto: sur (1, 2, 5), je (3), pri (4)
- Finnish: päällä , yllä
- German: auf (1), über (2,4), an (3,5), bei (5)
- Slovak: na (1), dňa (3)
Adjective
on
Antonyms
Translations
Adverb
on
- To an operating state.
- Turn the television on.
Antonyms
Czech
Personal pronoun
on
- he (third person singular m)
Related terms
See also
Dutch
Adverb
on
Finnish
Verb
on
- third person singular form of olla
French
Pronoun
on
Synonyms
Japanese Romaji
on (おん, 音)
- The Japanese reading of kanji based on Chinese readings.
Synonyms
- on yomi (おんよみ, 音読み )
Antonyms
Slovak
Personal pronoun
on
- he (third person singular m)
Related terms
See also
Turkish
Cardinal numeral
on
Volapük
Noun
on (bal)
- numeral one
Pronoun
on
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