stikstof
Afrikaans
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Etymology
editFrom Dutch stikstof, from stikken (“to suffocate”) + stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editstikstof (uncountable)
Hypernyms
editDutch
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Etymology
editBorrowing or calque of German Stickstoff, from stikken (“to suffocate”) + stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editstikstof f (uncountable)
Derived terms
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