Afrikaans

Noun

wiskunde ‎(uncountable)

1. mathematics

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From earlier Modern Dutch wisconst ‎(literally “art of what is known”). Equivalent to wis +‎ -kunde. Purism introduced by Simon Stevin in the 16th century to replace the Dutch word mathematica which was a borrowing from Latin mathematica.

Noun

wiskunde f ‎(uncountable)

1. mathematics

Derived terms

• wiskundig

Related terms

• -kunde