longontsteking

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

From Dutch longontsteking.

Noun

longontsteking (plural )

  1. pneumonia

Dutch

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Etymology

From long (lung) +‎ ontsteking (infection, inflammation).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔŋ.ɔn(t)ˌsteː.kɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: long‧ont‧ste‧king

Noun

longontsteking f (plural longontstekingen, diminutive longontstekingetje n or longontstekinkje n)

  1. pneumonia (acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs)
    Synonym: pneumonie

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: longontsteking