hermelijnkoorts

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Noun

hermelijnkoorts f (uncountable)

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

   Synonym: hofdolheid