ressource

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Contents 1 Dutch 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 References 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From French (cfr. infra), from Latin resurgere 'to rise again, resurface', itself from re- 'again' + surgere 'to rise' (from sub- 'under' + regere 'to direct')

[edit] Pronunciation

Hyphenation: res‧sour‧ce

[edit] Noun

ressource c. (plural ressources, no diminutive)

1. (often in plural) A resource, means (of existence)
2. A way to turn the course of the game, notably in chess
3. (only in the plural: ressources) Possibilities, capabilities

[edit] Synonyms

• (resource) hulpmiddel n.
• (way to turn the course of the game) uitweg
• (possibility) mogelijkheid
• (capability) capaciteit

[edit] References

• “ressource” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin resurgere 'to rise again, resurface', itself from re- 'again' + surgere 'to rise' (from sub- 'under' + regere 'to direct')

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁǝ.suʁs/
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[edit] Noun

ressource f. (plural ressources)

1. A resource

[edit] Related terms

• English: resource(s)