poreus

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French poreux, from Latin porus (“pore”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈrœy̯s/

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• Hyphenation: po‧reus
• Rhymes: -œy̯s

Adjective

poreus (comparative poreuzer, superlative meest poreus or poreust)

1. porous (having pores, penetrable by fluids)

Inflection

Declension of poreus
uninflected	poreus
inflected	poreuze
comparative	poreuzer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		poreus	poreuzer	het poreust het poreuste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	poreuze	poreuzere	poreuste
	n. sing.	poreus	poreuzer	poreuste
	plural	poreuze	poreuzere	poreuste
definite		poreuze	poreuzere	poreuste
partitive		poreus	poreuzers	—

Derived terms

• poreusheid

 

Related terms

• porie
• porositeit