scheurbuik

Dutch

Etymology

Folk-etymological compound of scheur +‎ buik, from older schoorbuik. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxøːr.bœy̯k/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: scheur‧buik

Noun

scheurbuik m or n (uncountable)

  1. scurvy
    Synonyms: scorbuut, blauwschuit

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skeurbuik
  • → West Frisian: skuorbûk (calque)
  • → Latin: scorbutus

Further reading

  • “scheurbuik” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
  • scheurbuik on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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