wiskunde

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wiskunde.

Pronunciation

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Noun

wiskunde (uncountable)

  1. mathematics

Dutch

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Wikipedia nl

Etymology

From earlier Modern Dutch wisconst (literally “art of what is known”). Equivalent to wis +‎ -kunde. Purism introduced as a calque of Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós) by Simon Stevin in the 16th century to replace the Dutch word mathematica which was a borrowing from Latin mathēmatica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪsˌkʏn.də/
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  • Hyphenation: wis‧kun‧de

Noun

wiskunde f (uncountable)

  1. mathematics

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: wiskunde
  • → Indonesian: ilmu pasti (calque)
  • → West Frisian: wiskunde
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