miltvuur

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of milt (“spleen”) +‎ vuur (“fire, inflammation, infection”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪlt.fyr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: milt‧vuur

Noun

miltvuur n (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. (medicine) anthrax
    Synonyms: antrax, miltbrand, milttering, miltziekte

Derived terms

  • miltvuurbacil

Descendants

  • → West Frisian: miltfjoer (calque)
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