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Engelse ziekte
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Dutch
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Alternative forms
nl Engelsche ziekte obsolete
Etymology
English disease. Compare de Englische Krankheit, hu angolkór, sv engelska sjukan.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɛŋəlsə ˈziktə/
nl Nl-Engelse ziekte.ogg
Noun
Engelse ziekte f - -
nl idiomatic pejorative writing Dutch compound words incorrectly by applying English spelling rules, i.e. with a space separating the two parts (as is common in English, e.g. wall paint), rather than joined as a single word (as is usual in Dutch, e.g. muurverf)
nl archaic rachitis
nl lendenvang rachitis