vastestoffelijk
Vastestoffelijk is a Dutch adjective that translates to "corporeal" or "material" in English. It is used to describe things that have a physical body or form, as opposed to being spiritual, abstract, or ethereal. The term is often employed in philosophical or theological discussions to differentiate between the tangible world and the intangible realm of ideas, spirits, or the divine.
The word itself is a compound of "vast" meaning "body" and "stoffelijk" meaning "material" or "substance." Thus,
In certain contexts, vastestoffelijk can also imply something that is earthly or mundane, as opposed to heavenly