ontsteking
Afrikaans
/ˌɔntˈstɪə̯.kəŋ/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) inflammation
- ignition of engines or explosives
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish ontsteking (inflammation, infection) inherited from Middle Dutch ontstekinge suffix from Afrikaans ontsteek.
Origin
Afrikaans
ontsteek
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- blaasontsteking Dutch, Flemish
- blindedarmontsteking Dutch, Flemish
- buikvliesontsteking Dutch, Flemish
- longontsteking Dutch, Flemish
- ontsteken Dutch, Flemish
- ontsteking Dutch, Flemish
- ontstekingssysteem Dutch, Flemish
- ontstekinge Middle Dutch
- ontsteek Afrikaans