hondsdolheid

Dutch

Etymology

From hond (“dog, canine”) +‎ -s- +‎ dolheid (“madness, frenzy”). First mentioned by Lodewijk Meyer as hondtsdolheidt in 1669, attested since the early eighteenth century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɔntsˈdɔl.ɦɛi̯t/, /ˈɦɔntsˌdɔl.ɦɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: honds‧dol‧heid

Noun

hondsdolheid f (uncountable)

  1. rabies, a very contagious disease cause by species of Lyssavirus, spread from canines (including foxes), and certain other animals to humans
    Synonym: hondsdolligheid

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: anjing gila (calque)

References
  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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