syktekym

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West Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch ziektekiem. Equivalent to sykte (disease, sickness) +‎ kym (seed, bud, origin).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

syktekym c (plural syktekimen)

  1. (rare, chiefly in the plural) A germ, a pathogen.