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stof.

dust

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/stɔf/
  1. dust

    neuter · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch stof, from Old Dutch *stof, from Proto-West Germanic *stob, from Proto-Germanic *stubą (“dust”).

noun/stɔf/
  1. substance in general, matter, material

    feminine · masculine
  2. a specific substance or material

    feminine · masculine
  3. a textile fabric

    feminine · masculine
  4. a subject, topic(s), something to think about or discuss

    feminine · masculine
  5. a curriculum or syllabus

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, estoffe, from estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn. Compare German Stoff, English stuff. Doublet of native stoppen.

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