knokkelkoorts

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of knokkel (“knuckle”) +‎ koorts (“fever”), coined in 1779 by David Beylon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɔ.kəlˌkoːrts/

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• Hyphenation: knok‧kel‧koorts

Noun

knokkelkoorts f (plural knokkelkoortsen)

1. (chiefly uncountable) dengue [from 1779]

   Synonym: dengue