siektekiem

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch ziektekiem. Equivalent to siekte (“disease, sickness”) +‎ kiem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsik.təˌkim/

Noun

siektekiem (plural siektekieme)

  1. (uncommon, chiefly in the plural) A germ, a pathogen.
    Synonyms: kiem, patogeen
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