Masculine
Schwarzer Tod
Meaning
Black Death (the bubonic plague)
Concepts
Synonyms
Pestilenz
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃvartsər ˈtoːt/
Etymology
Literally, “Black Death”. The collocation as such is attested early on, but the specific use is believed to have originated in Scandinavia and is first attested in Swedish swarta dödhen (16th c.).
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