vloeistof

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfluistɔf/
  • Audio(file)

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]
  • Audio(file)
  • 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

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