ziekte

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch siecte. Equivalent to ziek (sick, ill) + -te (-ness, -th).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈziktə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ziek‧te

Noun

ziekte f (plural ziekten or ziektes, diminutive ziektetje n)

  1. The state of sickness.
  2. An illness, disease.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: siekte

Anagrams

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