wiskunde

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wiskunde.

Pronunciation

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Noun

wiskunde (uncountable)

1. mathematics

Dutch

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

• wiskundig

Related terms

• -kunde

Descendants

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