vloeistof

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vloeistof. By surface analysis, vloei +‎ stof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfluistɔf/

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Noun

vloeistof (plural vloeistowwe, diminutive vloeistoffie)

1. liquid
2. fluid

Dutch

Etymology

From vloeien (“to flow”) +‎ stof (“matter, substance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlui̯stɔf/, [ˈvlui̯stɔf], [ˈflui̯stɔf]

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• Hyphenation: vloei‧stof

Noun

vloeistof f (plural vloeistoffen, diminutive vloeistofje n)

1. a liquid, as opposed to solid - and gaseous (states of) matter
2. a fluid (any state of matter which can flow)

Derived terms

• looivloeistof
• remvloeistof

Related terms

• vloeibaar

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vloeistof
• → Indonesian: zat cair (calque)