Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of springen (to explode) +‎ stof (matter, substance), calque of German Sprengstoff.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsprɪŋ.stɔf/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: spring‧stof

Noun edit

springstof f (plural springstoffen, diminutive springstofje n)

  1. (countable, uncountable) explosive, explosive material