knokkelkoorts

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Etymology

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Compound of knokkel (“knuckle”) +‎ koorts (“fever”), coined in 1779 by David Beylon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈknɔ.kəlˌkoːrts/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: knok‧kel‧koorts

Noun

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knokkelkoorts f (plural knokkelkoortsen)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) dengue [from 1779]
    Synonym: dengue
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