szkorbut

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English scurvy, French scorbut, German Skorbut, ultimately from Medieval Latin scorbūtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂkɔr.but/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrbut
  • Syllabification: szkor‧but

Noun

szkorbut m inan

  1. (pathology) scurvy
    Synonyms: cynga, gnilec

Declension

Declension of szkorbut
singular
nominative szkorbut
genitive szkorbutu
dative szkorbutowi
accusative szkorbut
instrumental szkorbutem
locative szkorbucie
vocative szkorbucie

Further reading

  • szkorbut in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szkorbut in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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