Danish

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Etymology

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From kultur (culture) +‎ chok (shock). First attested in the from 1973. Compare German Kulturschock, English culture shock, Swedish kulturkrock.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kultuːrsjɔk/, [kʰulˈtˢuɐ̯ˀˌɕʌɡ̊]

Noun

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kulturchok n (singular definite kulturchokket, plural indefinite kulturchok)

  1. culture shock

Inflection

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