schurft

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schorf with paragogic -t (cf. burcht), derived from Proto-Germanic *skurfa-, derived in turn from the verb *skerfan-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

See also scherf, scherp; also with Middle Low German schorf, Old High German scorf, German Schorf, Old English sceorf, scurf, English scurf, Swedish skorv, Danish skurv.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxʏrft/
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  • Hyphenation: schurft

Noun

schurft f or n (uncountable)

  1. scabies

Derived terms
  • appelschurft
  • baardschurft
  • bekschurft
  • bladschurft
  • lakschurft
  • perenschurft
  • regenschurft
  • schapenschurft
  • schurftkruid
  • schurftmijt
  • schurftvis
  • schurftzwam
  • zomerschurft

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: skurf
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