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smitta.

a communicable disease

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a communicable disease

    common-gender

  2. infection (with a communicable disease)

    common-gender · uncountable
    ett område med mycket smitta
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German smitte (“stain”), derived from the verb smitte, from Old Saxon smītan (“to smite”, originally "to smear, coat").

verb

  1. to infect (with a communicable disease, or figuratively)

    sometimes
    Jag tror det var Nisse som smittade mig med tuberkulos

  2. to be contagious

    en sjukdom som inte smittar
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German smitte (“stain”), derived from the verb smitte, from Old Saxon smītan (“to smite”, originally "to smear, coat").

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