German measles

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English[edit]

German measles
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Etymology[edit]

First described and distinguished from rubeola, red measles by the German doctor Friedrich Hoffmann in 1740

Noun[edit]

German measles pl (plural only)

  1. (pathology, now possibly offensive) Rubella

Usage notes[edit]

  • Plural in form; usually used with a singular verb.

Translations[edit]

the disease rubella — see rubella
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