schurft

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schorf with paragogic -t (cf. burcht), derived from Proto-Germanic *skurfa-, derived in turn from the verb *skerfan-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

See also scherf, scherp; also with Middle Low German schorf, Old High German scorf, German Schorf, Old English sceorf, scurf, English scurf, Swedish skorv, Danish skurv.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxʏrft/

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• Hyphenation: schurft

Noun

schurft f or n (uncountable)

1. scabies

Derived terms

• appelschurft
• baardschurft
• bekschurft
• bladschurft
• lakschurft
• perenschurft
• regenschurft
• schapenschurft
• schurftkruid
• schurftmijt
• schurftvis
• schurftzwam
• zomerschurft

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skurf