Spaanse griep

Dutch

Etymology

Named due to the free reporting about the epidemic in the Spanish press, as there was no war censorship in Spain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌspaːn.sə ˈɣrip/

Noun

Spaanse griep f (uncountable)

  1. Spanish influenza
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