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)