Fisische

Fisische is a spelling variant found in some Germanic-language contexts. In modern Afrikaans, the standard adjectives are fisies and fisiese, used to indicate physical aspects or the physical sciences. The form fisische is not standard in current Afrikaans dictionaries and is usually regarded as non-standard or historical.

In Afrikaans, fisiese is used before a noun to describe something related to physical properties or the physical world, for example fisiese eienskappe (physical properties) or fisiese liggame (physical bodies). It is also used in established terms such as fisiese wetenskappe (physical sciences).

Etymology: the root is the same as the English "physical," derived from Greek physis via Latin physica, and spread through Dutch into Afrikaans. The Afrikaans forms align with general Dutch-Germanic patterns: fisies (physical) and fisiese (of physical properties).

In other languages, standard spellings differ: Dutch fysiek or fysische; German physisch, physische. When writing in Afrikaans, it is best to use fisies or fisiese; avoid fisische except in quoted or historical text.

See also: fisiese wetenskappe; fisiese eienskappe; physical science; physics.