German measles
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Rubella.jpg/220px-Rubella.jpg)
Etymology
First described and distinguished from rubeola, red measles by the German doctor Friedrich Hoffmann in 1740
Noun
Usage notes
- Plural in form; usually used with a singular verb.
Translations
the disease rubella — see rubella