mazelen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch masel (“sore, spot on the skin”), from Old Dutch *masala, from Proto-Germanic *masalō. Compare English measles.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ma‧ze‧len

Noun

mazelen pl (plural only)

  1. the acute, highly contagious viral disease measles
  • gepokt en gemazeld
  • mazelhout n

Descendants

  • → Saramaccan: máási, mási
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