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Etymology

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From Dutch materiaal, from Middle Dutch materiael, from Middle French material, from Old French material, from Late Latin materialis, from Latin materia (wood, material, substance) from mater (mother).

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Noun

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materiaal (plural materiale)

  1. material

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch materiael, from Middle French material, from Old French material, from Late Latin materialis, from Latin materia (wood, material, substance) from mater (mother).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmaː.teː.riˈaːl/, /ˌmaː.tə.riˈaːl/, (regional also) /ˌmaː.tərˈjaːl/, /ˌmaː.triˈaːl/
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  • Rhymes: -aːl
  • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧aal

Noun

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materiaal n (plural materialen, diminutive materiaaltje n)

  1. material (matter)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: materiaal
  • Negerhollands: materialien
  • Caribbean Javanese: matrial
  • Indonesian: material

West Frisian

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Noun

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materiaal n (plural materialen)

  1. material

Further reading

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  • materiaal”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011