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Afrikaans
Etymology
Compound of mosterd + gas. Perhaps borrowed from Dutch mosterdgas or English mustard gas, ultimately from German Senfgas.
Pronunciation
Noun
mosterdgas (uncountable)
- mustard gas
Dutch
Etymology
From mosterd + gas, calque of German Senfgas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔs.tərtˌxɑs/
- Hyphenation: mos‧terd‧gas
Noun
mosterdgas n (plural mosterdgassen)
- (chiefly uncountable) mustard gas
- Synonym: yperiet