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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Furunkel m (strong, genitive Furunkels, plural Furunkel)
- boil, furuncle
- Synonyms: Eiterbeule, Blutschwäre
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Further reading
- “Furunkel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Furunkel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon