engelsk syge

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Etymology

Literally, English sickness. The name stems from the lack of sunlight English people in the inner cities were exposed to during the industrialization era due to the smog from the factories, and thus causing an outbreak of rachitis. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk engelsk sjuke.

Noun

engelsk syge (indeclinable)

  1. (pathology) rickets, rachitis
    Synonym: rakitis

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