plankenkoorts

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From plank (plank) +‎ -en- +‎ koorts (fever), calque of German Plankenfieber.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈplɑŋ.kə(n)ˌkoːrts/
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  • Hyphenation: plan‧ken‧koorts

Noun[edit]

plankenkoorts f (uncountable)

  1. stage fright [from late 19th c.]

Descendants[edit]

  • West Frisian: plankekoarts