afschuw

Dutch

Etymology

From afschuwen (literally “to shoo off, shoo away”). Compare German Abscheu, Swedish avsky, Swedish afsky.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑf.sxyu̯/
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Hyphenation: af‧schuw

Noun

afschuw m (uncountable)

revulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, horror, abomination (strong aversion)

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