Skorbut

See also: skorbut

German

Etymology

18th century, from New Latin scorbutus, itself from Middle Low German schorbuk, in turn probably from Old Norse skyrbjúgr. Replaced the more native Scharbock, which is directly from the Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɔrˈbuːt/, [skɔʁˈbuːt], [skɔ(ɐ̯)-]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

Skorbut m (strong, genitive Skorbuts or Skorbutes, no plural) or
Skorbut (rare) f (genitive Skorbut, no plural)

1. scurvy

   Synonym: (archaic) Scharbock

Usage notes

• Generally and originally masculine. Occasionally feminine by analogy with most words for diseases.

Declension

Declension of Skorbut [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Skorbut
genitive	eines	des	Skorbuts, Skorbutes
dative	einem	dem	Skorbut, Skorbute1
accusative	einen	den	Skorbut

¹Now rare, see notes.

Declension of Skorbut [sg-only, feminine (rare)]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Skorbut
genitive	einer	der	Skorbut
dative	einer	der	Skorbut
accusative	eine	die	Skorbut

Derived terms

• skorbutisch

Descendants

• → Hungarian: skorbut
• → Serbo-Croatian: skorbut

Further reading

• “Skorbut” in Duden online