plankenkoorts

Dutch

Etymology

From plank (“plank”) +‎ -en- +‎ koorts (“fever”), calque of German Plankenfieber.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɑŋ.kə(n)ˌkoːrts/

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• Hyphenation: plan‧ken‧koorts

Noun

plankenkoorts f (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. stage fright [from late 19th c.]

Descendants

• → West Frisian: plankekoarts