vogelpest

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vogel (“bird”) +‎ pest (“plague, pestilence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvoː.ɣəlˌpɛst/

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• Hyphenation: vo‧gel‧pest

Noun

vogelpest f (uncountable)

1. bird flu

Synonyms

• vogelgriep

Related terms

• pestvogel