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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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springstof f (plural springstoffen, diminutive springstofje n)

  1. (countable, uncountable) explosive, explosive material