watervrees

Dutch

Etymology

From water (“water”) +‎ vrees (“fear”). The sense “rabies” came from the sore throat caused by the disease, which led rabids to avoid drinking.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌvreːs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧vrees

Noun

watervrees f (uncountable)

1. (literally) hydrophobia, aquaphobia, fear of water

   Synonyms: aquafobie, hydrofobie

2. (obsolete) rabies [17th–mid-19th c.]

   Synonyms: dolheid, hondsdolheid

See also

• koudwatervrees

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]