watervrees
Dutch
Etymology
From water (“water”) + vrees (“fear”). The sense “rabies” came from the sore throat caused by the disease, which led rabids to avoid drinking.
Pronunciation
Noun
watervrees f (uncountable)
- (literally) hydrophobia, aquaphobia, fear of water
- Synonyms: aquafobie, hydrofobie
- (obsolete) rabies [17th-mid 19th c.]
- Synonyms: dolheid, hondsdolheid
See also
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]