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Skorbut
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skorbut
German
Etymology
18th century, from de la-new scorbutus, itself from de gml schorbuk, in turn probably from de non skyrbjúgr. Replaced the more native de Scharbock, which is directly from the Low German.
Pronunciation
de /skɔrˈbuːt/ [skɔʁˈbuːt] [skɔ(ɐ̯)-]
de De-Skorbut.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de uːt 2
Noun
m,s:es.sg or
f[rare].sg
scurvy
de Scharbock archaic
Usage notes
Generally and originally masculine. Occasionally feminine by analogy with most words for diseases.
Declension
m,s:es.sg
f[rare].sg
Derived terms
de skorbutisch
Descendants
hu skorbut 1
sh skorbut 1
Further reading
de Diseases