ælupest

Icelandic

Etymology

æla +‎ pest

Noun

ælupest f

1. stomach flu, stomach bug, gastroenteritis, any contagious illness that causes vomiting

Synonyms

• gubbupest

Derived terms

• vetrarælupest (“winter vomiting disease”)

Related terms

• magapest (“stomach flu”)
• Gullfoss og Geysir (“gastroenteritis”, humorous)