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Etymology

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Compound of hulp +‎ hypothese.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦʏlp.ɦi.poːˌteː.zə/
  • Hyphenation: hulp‧hy‧po‧the‧se

Noun

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hulphypothese f (plural hulphypothesen or hulphypotheses)

  1. (sciences, philosophy) auxiliary hypothesis (often considered questionable as if made out of insincere motives)