fallandesot

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of fallande +‎ sot (“disease”). Compare English falling sickness, German Fallsucht.

Noun

fallandesot c

1. (archaic) falling sickness (epilepsy)

   Synonyms: fallandesjuka, epilepsi

Declension

Declension of fallandesot
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fallandesot	fallandesoten	—	—
Genitive	fallandesots	fallandesotens	—	—

Related terms

• fallandesiktig

Further reading

• fallandesot in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker