Gürtelrose

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Gürtelrose. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Gürtelrose, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Gürtelrose in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Gürtelrose you have here. The definition of the word Gürtelrose will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofGürtelrose, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Gürtelrose

Etymology

Gürtel (belt) +‎ Rose (rose), from the beltlike shape and red color of the rash.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gür‧tel‧ro‧se

Noun

Gürtelrose f (genitive Gürtelrose, no plural)

  1. shingles (herpes zoster)

Declension

Further reading