syktekym

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch ziektekiem. Equivalent to sykte (“disease, sickness”) +‎ kym (“seed, bud, origin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsik.təˌkim/

Noun

syktekym c (plural syktekimen)

  1. (rare, chiefly in the plural) A germ, a pathogen.
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