vethart
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of vet (“fat”) + hart (“heart”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vethart n (plural vetharten, diminutive vethartje n)
- (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”).