| Woordsoort | selfstandige naamwoord |
|---|---|
| Afbreking | pot·lood |
| Albanies | laps |
|---|---|
| Deens | blyant |
| Duits | Bleistift; Crayon; Stift |
| Engels | pencil |
| Esperanto | krajono |
| Faroëes | blýantur |
| Fins | lyijykynä |
| Frans | crayon |
| Hongaars | ceruza |
| Italiaans | lapis; matita |
| Jamaikaanse Patois | pensl |
| Jiddisj | בלײשטיפֿט |
| Katalaans | llapis |
| Latyn | plumbum |
| Maleis | pensil |
| Nederlands | potlood |
| Noors | blyant |
| Papiaments | pòtlot |
| Pools | ołówek |
| Portugees | lápis |
| Roemeens | creion |
| Russies | карандаш |
| Saterfries | Bläistikke; Crayon |
| Skots-Gaelies | peansail |
| Spaans | lápiz |
| Sranan | skriftiki |
| Swahili | kalamu |
| Sweeds | blyertspenna; penna |
| Tagalog | lapis |
| Thai | ดินสอ |
| Tsjeggies | tužka |
| Turks | kurşun kalem |
| Wallies | pensil |
| Wes‐Fries | poatlead |