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Etymology

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Compound of varken (pig) +‎ -s- +‎ griep (flu, influenza).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑr.kə(n)sˌxrip/
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  • Hyphenation: var‧kens‧griep

Noun

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varkensgriep f (uncountable)

  1. swine flu (disease caused by certain orthomyxoviruses of the influenza virus types A or C)