hermelijnkoorts

التعريفات والمعاني

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of hermelijn (“stoat, ermine”) +‎ koorts (“fever”), referring to the ermine that royals often wore in the past. Reportedly coined by Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, according to Thijs Booy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦɛr.məˈlɛi̯nˌkoːrts/ Hyphenation: her‧me‧lijn‧koorts === Noun === hermelijnkoorts f (uncountable, no diminutive) (Netherlands, derogatory) fawning servility towards a monarch Synonym: hofdolheid