Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of hermelijn (stoat, ermine) +‎ koorts (fever), referring to the ermine that royals often wore in the past. Reportedly coined by Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, according to Thijs Booy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɦɛr.məˈlɛi̯nˌkoːrts/
  • Hyphenation: her‧me‧lijn‧koorts

Noun edit

hermelijnkoorts f (uncountable)

  1. (Netherlands, derogatory) fawning servility towards a monarch
    Synonym: hofdolheid