וואַסערשרעק

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

וואַסער (vaser) +‎ שרעק (shrek), thus meaning "fear of water".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvasəʁˌʃʁɛk/

Noun[edit]

וואַסערשרעק (vasershrekm

  1. rabies, hydrophobia
    Synonym: הידראָפֿאָביע (hidrofobye)