zuurstof
Dutch
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Etymology
From zuur (“sour”) + stof (“matter”), a loose loan translation (1792) of French oxygène (1783), possibly after German Sauerstoff (1791). Compare English sourstuff.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzyːr.stɔf/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: zuur‧stof
Noun
zuurstof f (uncountable)
- (chemistry) oxygen
Derived terms
- zuurstofarm
- zuurstoffles
- zuurstofmasker
- zuurstofrijk
Descendants
- Afrikaans: suurstof
- → West Frisian: soerstof