hondsdolheid
Dutch
Etymology
From hondsdol (“rabid”) + -heid (“-ness”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
hondsdolheid f (uncountable)
- rabies, a very contagious disease, spread from canines (hence the name; including foxes) to humans
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]