miltvuur

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Etymology

Compound of milt (spleen) +‎ vuur (fire, inflammation, infection).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪltfyr/
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  • Hyphenation: milt‧vuur

Noun

miltvuur n (uncountable)

  1. the highly contagious disease anthrax which kills humans and animals

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Descendants

  • West Frisian: miltfjoer (calque)