substantie

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch substantie, perhaps via Old French substance, in any event from Latin substantia (“substance, essence”), from substāns, present active participle of substō (“exist; literally, stand under”), from sub + stō (“stand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʏbˈstɑn.si/
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  • Hyphenation: sub‧stan‧tie
  • Rhymes: -ɑnsi

Noun

substantie f (plural substanties, diminutive substantietje n)

  1. substance (matter, material)
  2. substance (essence, that which is vital)
  3. (theology, philosophy) substance (hypostasis, independent essence)

Derived terms

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