Scharbock

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German schorbuk, probably from Old Norse skyrbjúgr. Doublet of Skorbut.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃaːrˌbɔk/, [ˈʃaː(ɐ̯)ˌbɔk], [ʃaːʁ-]
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Noun

Scharbock m (strong, genitive Scharbockes or Scharbocks, no plural)

(archaic) scurvy
Synonym: Skorbut

Declension

Declension of Scharbock [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Scharbock
genitive	eines	des	Scharbockes, Scharbocks
dative	einem	dem	Scharbock, Scharbocke¹
accusative	einen	den	Scharbock

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Scharbockskraut

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