Gürtelrose

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German

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Gürtelrose

Etymology

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Gürtel (belt) +‎ Rose (rose), from the beltlike shape and red color of the rash.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə/
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  • Hyphenation: Gür‧tel‧ro‧se

Noun

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Gürtelrose f (genitive Gürtelrose, no plural)

  1. shingles (herpes zoster)

Declension

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