ziektekiem

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of ziekte (“disease, sickness”) +‎ kiem (“seed, bud, origin”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈzik.təˌkim/
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Hyphenation: ziek‧te‧kiem

Noun edit

ziektekiem f (plural ziektekiemen, diminutive ziektekiempje n)

A germ, a pathogen.
Synonym: smetstof

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: siektekiem
→ Indonesian: benih penyakit, bibit penyakit (calque) (calque)
→ West Frisian: syktekym

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