ziektekiem

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of ziekte (disease, sickness) +‎ kiem (seed, bud, origin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzik.təˌkim/
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  • Hyphenation: ziek‧te‧kiem

Noun

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ziektekiem f (plural ziektekiemen, diminutive ziektekiempje n)

  1. a germ, a pathogen
    Synonym: smetstof

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: siektekiem
  • Indonesian: benih penyakit, bibit penyakit (calque) (calque)
  • West Frisian: syktekym