scheurbuik

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Folk-etymological compound of scheur +‎ buik, from older schoorbuik. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxøːr.bœy̯k/
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Hyphenation: scheur‧buik

Noun edit

scheurbuik f (uncountable)

scurvy
Synonym: blauwschuit

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: skeurbuik
→ West Frisian: skuorbûk (calque)
→ Latin: scorbutus
- → German: Skorbut
  - → Hungarian: skorbut
  - → Serbo-Croatian: skorbut
- → Polish: szkorbut