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skørbug

skørbug

Danish

Noun

skørbug c (singular definite skørbugen, not used in plural form)

  1. scurvy (deficiency of vitamin C)

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Etymology

From Old Norse skyrbjúgr ‎(“scurvy”), possibly from Middle Low German schorbūk, from Medieval Latin scorbutus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skørbuː/, [ˈsɡ̊øɐ̯ˌb̥uːˀ]

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