plankenkoorts

Dutch

Etymology

From plank (“plank”) +‎ -en- +‎ koorts (“fever”), calque of German Plankenfieber.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈplɑŋ.kə(n)ˌkoːrts/
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  • Hyphenation: plan‧ken‧koorts

Noun

plankenkoorts f (uncountable)

  1. stage fright [from late 19th c.]

Descendants
  • → West Frisian: plankekoarts
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