vethart

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of vet (“fat”) +‎ hart (“heart”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛt.ɦɑrt/
  • Hyphenation: vet‧hart

Noun[edit]

vethart n (plural vetharten, diminutive vethartje n)

  1. (obsolete) cor adiposum, a heart disease due to accumulation of fat in or near the heart

Usage notes[edit]

  • In today's language this word's use is limited to curses like krijg een vet hart (“get lost”, literally “get a heart disease”).
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