kverksott

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From kverk (“throat”) +‎ sott (“disease”). May be re-analyzed as an apocoped version of kverka (“to kill, to strangle”) +‎ sott (“disease”), which can be seen in the old Danicized spelling Qværkesot (normalized as kverkesott, also used in Bokmål).

Noun

kverksott f (definite singular kverksotta, indefinite plural kverksotter, definite plural kverksottene)

1. (veterinary medicine) strangles, Coryza contagiosa equorum

   Synonyms: kversill, kverke