Pony

== English == === Proper noun === Pony Ellipsis of Pony International, an American brand of athletic gear. Ellipsis of My Little Pony, a cartoon media-franchise based on anthropomorphic equines. Synonym: MLP ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === Pony (plural Ponys or Ponyes or Ponies) An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of an American-based brand of that name. === See also === === Anagrams === PNoy, Pyon == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɔni/ === Etymology 1 === Late 18th century, from English pony. Until the earlier 20th century often masculine; the neuter was reinforced by analogy with Pferd n. ==== Noun ==== Pony n or (obsolete) m (strong, genitive Ponys, plural Ponys) pony (horse) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Estonian: poni === Etymology 2 === From the similarity of the haircut with the mane of a pony. The older masculine gender may have been preserved here, or it may be a backformation from Ponyschnitt m (literally “pony cut”). Compare Dutch pony. ==== Noun ==== Pony m (strong, genitive Ponys, plural Ponys) bangs, fringe (way of cutting the front portion of the hair) Synonyms: Stirnfransen, Ponyfransen (by extension) the front portion of the hair as such, the hair above the forehead Synonym: Stirnhaar ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “Pony”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Pony (Pferd)” in Duden online “Pony (Frisur)” in Duden online