celofán

== Czech == === Etymology === Borrowed from French cellophane. First attested in the 20th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛlofaːn] Hyphenation: ce‧lo‧fán === Noun === celofán m inan cellophane ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “celofán”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “celofán”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 == Hungarian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English cellophane, genericized from the registered brand name "Cellophane", a DuPont Company plastic wrapping material. Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger coined the term for his invention as a blend of cellulose and diaphane. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛlofaːn] Hyphenation: ce‧lo‧fán Rhymes: -aːn === Noun === celofán (usually uncountable, plural celofánok) cellophane (transparent plastic film made of processed cellulose) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === celofán in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. celofán in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026). == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡selɔfaːn/, [ˈt͡selɔfaːn] Rhymes: -ɔfaːn Hyphenation: ce‧lo‧fán === Noun === celofán m inan (relational adjective celofánový) cellophane ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “celofán”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θeloˈfan/ [θe.loˈfãn] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /seloˈfan/ [se.loˈfãn] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -an Syllabification: ce‧lo‧fán === Noun === celofán m (plural celofanes) cellophane === Further reading === “celofán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025