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wiskunde.

mathematics

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋɪsˌkʏn.də/
  1. mathematics

    feminine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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