Skorbut

== German == === Etymology === 18th century, from New Latin scorbutus, itself from Middle Low German schorbuk, in turn probably from Old Norse skyrbjúgr. Replaced the more native Scharbock, which is directly from the Low German. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /skɔrˈbuːt/, [skɔʁˈbuːt], [skɔ(ɐ̯)-] Rhymes: -uːt === Noun === Skorbut m (strong, genitive Skorbuts or Skorbutes, no plural) or Skorbut (rare) f (genitive Skorbut, no plural) scurvy Synonym: (archaic) Scharbock ==== Usage notes ==== Generally and originally masculine. Occasionally feminine by analogy with most words for diseases. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== skorbutisch ==== Descendants ==== → Hungarian: skorbut → Serbo-Croatian: skorbut === Further reading === “Skorbut” in Duden online