hondsdolheid

== Dutch == === Etymology === From hond (“dog, canine”) +‎ -s- +‎ dolheid (“madness, frenzy”). First mentioned by Lodewijk Meyer as hondtsdolheidt in 1669, attested since the early eighteenth century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɦɔntsˈdɔl.ɦɛi̯t/, /ˈɦɔntsˌdɔl.ɦɛi̯t/ Hyphenation: honds‧dol‧heid === Noun === hondsdolheid f (uncountable, no diminutive) rabies, a very contagious disease cause by species of Lyssavirus, spread from canines (including foxes), and certain other animals to humans Synonym: hondsdolligheid ==== Derived terms ==== hondsdol ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: anjing gila (calque) === References === M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]