German

Noun

Ressource f ‎(genitive Ressource, plural Ressourcen)

1. resource
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 30/2010, page 92:

     Gerade erst hat Peking strenge Ausfuhrquoten für Seltene Erden erlassen – in der Hochtechnologie unentbehrliche Ressourcen, ohne die Hybridfahrzeuge, Hochleistungsmagnete und Festplattenlaufwerke nicht funktionieren.

     Just recently Beijing has issued strict export quotas for rare earths – indispensable resources in high technology, without which hybrid vehicles, high-performance magnets and disk drives do not function.

Danish

Alternative forms

• resurse

Noun

ressource c (singular definite ressourcen, plural indefinite ressourcer)

1. resource

Inflection

Dutch

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: res‧sour‧ce

Etymology

From French ressource.

Noun

ressource f ‎(plural ressources)

1. (often in plural) A resource, means (of existence)
2. A way to turn the course of the game, notably in chess
3. (only in the plural: ressources) Possibilities, capabilities

Synonyms

• (resource) hulpmiddel n
• (way to turn the course of the game) uitweg
• (possibility) mogelijkheid
• (capability) capaciteit

External link

• ressource in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal

French

Etymology

From Latin resurgere 'to rise again, resurface', itself from re- 'again' + surgere 'to rise' (from sub- 'under' + regere 'to direct')

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.suʁs/

Noun

ressource f ‎(plural ressources)

1. A resource

Related terms

• English: resource(s)