erosie
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch erosie, from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪə̯ˈrʊə̯.si/
Noun
erosie (plural erosies)
- (geology) erosion
- (figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeːˈroː.zi/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ero‧sie
Noun
erosie f (plural erosies)
- (geology) erosion
- (figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)
- (obsolete, medicine, chemistry) causticness, corrosion
Derived terms
- erosiebasis
Related terms
- eroderen
Descendants
- Afrikaans: erosie
- → Indonesian: erosi
- → West Frisian: eroazje