vogelpest

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvoː.ɣəlˌpɛst/

noun
Definitions
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Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish vogel (bird, dude, cat, critter, person) + Dutch, Flemish pest (pestilence, plague, pest, contagious disease).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

pest

Gloss

pestilence, plague, pest, contagious disease

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