hoogtezon

Dutch

Etymology

From hoogte (“height, altitude”) +‎ zon (“Sun”), calque of German Höhensonne.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx.təˌzɔn/
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  • Hyphenation: hoog‧te‧zon

Noun

hoogtezon f (plural hoogtezonnen, diminutive hoogtezonnetje n)

  1. A lamp emitting light that contains a large dose of ultraviolet light, replicating the light of the Sun at high altitudes and used in medicine and sunbathing.
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