beroerte

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch beroerte. Equivalent to beroeren +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈrur.tə/, [-ruːr-]
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  • Hyphenation: be‧roer‧te

Noun

beroerte f (plural beroertes or beroerten, diminutive beroertetje n)

  1. (medicine) fit, stroke or seizure
    De oude man kreeg een beroerte en werd naar het ziekenhuis gebracht.
    The old man had a stroke and was taken to the hospital.
  2. (obsolete) conflict, strife, war, unrest
  3. (obsolete) uproar, agitation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Sranan Tongo: brurtu
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