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schurft

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch schorf with paragogic -t (cf. burcht), derived from Proto-Germanic *skurfa-, derived in turn from the verb *skerfan-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to cut).

See also scherf, scherp; also with Middle Low German schorf, Old High German scorf, German Schorf, Old English sceorf, scurf, English scurf, Swedish skorv, Danish skurv.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sxʏrft/
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  • Hyphenation: schurft

Noun

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schurft f or n (uncountable)

  1. scabies

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: skurf