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Schorf.

scab (incrustation over a wound)

6 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃɔʁf/
  1. scab (incrustation over a wound)

    masculine · strong
  2. various kinds of scab-like skin diseases or conditions, such as scabies, scurf, dandruff

    informal · masculine · strong
  3. scab

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schorf, from Old High German scorf (in compounds), from Proto-Germanic *skurf-, probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”) Compare English scurf, scurvy, scruffy.

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