Engelse ziekte

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === Engelsche ziekte (obsolete) === Etymology === Literally, “English disease”. Compare German Englische Krankheit, Hungarian angolkór, Swedish engelska sjukan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛŋəlsə ˈziktə/ === Noun === Engelse ziekte f (uncountable, no diminutive) (idiomatic, derogatory) writing Dutch compound words incorrectly by applying English spelling rules, i.e. with a space separating the two parts (as is common in English, e.g. wall paint), rather than joined as a single word (as is usual in Dutch, e.g. muurverf) (archaic) rachitis Synonyms: lendenvang, rachitis