svinnsott

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Calque of German Schwindsucht, using svinn (“decrease”) +‎ sott (“disease”).

Noun

svinnsott f (definite singular svinnsotta, uncountable)

  1. (dated or historical) tuberculosis
    Synonym: tuberkulose

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