mosterdgas

Afrikaans

Etymology

Compound of mosterd +‎ gas. Perhaps borrowed from Dutch mosterdgas or English mustard gas, ultimately from German Senfgas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔs.tərtˌχas/

Noun

mosterdgas (uncountable)

  1. mustard gas

Dutch

Etymology

From mosterd +‎ gas, calque of German Senfgas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔs.tərtˌxɑs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: mos‧terd‧gas

Noun

mosterdgas n (plural mosterdgassen)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) mustard gas [from 1917]
    Synonym: yperiet
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