scheikunde

Dutch

Etymology

From scheiden +‎ -kunde. Purism introduced by Simon Stevin in the 16th century to replace the Dutch word chemie (“chemistry”) which was a borrowing from Latin chimia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛi̯.kʏn.də/

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Noun

scheikunde f (uncountable)

1. chemistry

Synonyms

• chemie

Descendants

• → Indonesian: ilmu pisah (calque)