schurft

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch schorf with paragogic -t (cf. burcht), derived from Proto-Germanic *skurfa-, derived in turn from the verb *skerfan-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

See also scherf, scherp; also with Middle Low German schorf, Old High German scorf, German Schorf, Old English sceorf, scurf, English scurf, Swedish skorv, Danish skurv.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxʏrft/
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  • Hyphenation: schurft

Noun

schurft f or n (uncountable)

  1. scabies

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skurf
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