wiskunde
Dutch
Etymology
From earlier Modern Dutch wisconst (literally “art of what is known”). Equivalent to wis + -kunde. Purism introduced by Simon Stevin in the 16th century to replace the Dutch word mathematica which was a borrowing from Latin mathematica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪsˌkʏn.də/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: wis‧kun‧de
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- Afrikaans: wiskunde
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