longontsteking

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch longontsteking.

Noun

longontsteking (plural [please provide])

1. pneumonia

Dutch

Etymology

From long (“lung”) +‎ ontsteking (“infection, inflammation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔŋ.ɔn(t)ˌsteː.kɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: long‧ont‧ste‧king

Noun

longontsteking f (plural longontstekingen, diminutive longontstekingetje n or longontstekinkje n)

1. pneumonia (acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs)

   Synonym: pneumonie

Descendants

• Afrikaans: longontsteking