svinnsott

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Calque of German Schwindsucht, using svinn (“decrease”) +‎ sott (“disease”).

Noun

svinnsott f (definite singular svinnsotta, uncountable)

(dated or historical) tuberculosis
Synonym: tuberkulose

Synonyms

bringesjuke
lungesott
TB
tuberkulose
tæring

References

“svinnsott” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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