oppervlakte

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Etymology

opper- +‎ vlakte.

Could be a calque of Latin superficiēs.

Attested since at least 1704.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.pərˌvlɑk.tə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: op‧per‧vlak‧te

Noun

oppervlakte f (plural oppervlakten or oppervlaktes)

  1. (geometry) area
  2. surface

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: oppervlakte

References

"oppervlakte" in: Sijs, Nicoline van der , Chronologisch woordenboek. De ouderdom en herkomst van onze woorden en betekenissen , 2e druk, Amsterdam / Antwerpen: Veen, 2002; op website dbnl.org