veesterfte

Dutch

Etymology

From the 18th century, a period of several cattle epidemics, or earlier. Compound of vee (“livestock”) +‎ sterfte (“mortality, mass dying”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːˌstɛrf.tə/
• Hyphenation: vee‧sterf‧te

Noun

veesterfte f (plural veesterften or veesterftes)

1. mass death of livestock