kinkhoest

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of *kinken +‎ hoest. The first element is a nasalised variant of kichen, a variant of kuchen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪŋk.ɦust/, /ˈkɪŋ.kust/

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• Hyphenation: kink‧hoest

Noun

kinkhoest m (uncountable)

1. whooping cough, pertussis (a contagious disease cause by Bordetella pertussis)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kinkhoes
• → Papiamentu: kenkus