German measles

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English

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German measles
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Etymology

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First described and distinguished from rubeola, red measles by the German doctor Friedrich Hoffmann in 1740

Noun

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German measles pl (plural only)

  1. (pathology, now possibly offensive) Rubella

Usage notes

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  • Plural in form; usually used with a singular verb.

Translations

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the disease rubella — see rubella
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