difteri
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch difterie, from French diphtérie, diphthérie, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra, “prepared hide, leather”).
Pronunciation
Noun
diftêri (first-person possessive difteriku, second-person possessive difterimu, third-person possessive difterinya)
- (pathology) diphtheria: A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Alternative forms
- diftéria (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “difteri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French diphtérie, diphthérie.
Noun
difteri m (definite singular difterien, indefinite plural difterier, definite plural difteriene)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French diphtérie, diphthérie.
Noun
difteri m (definite singular difterien, indefinite plural difteriar, definite plural difteriane)
Swedish
Noun
difteri c
Declension
Declension of difteri
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | difteri | difteris |
| definite | difterin | difterins | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |
References
- difteri in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- difteri in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- difteri in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Svensk MeSH
Turkish
Etymology
Noun
difteri (definite accusative difteriyi, plural difteriler)
Further reading
- “difteri”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu