Dutch word buikgriep comes from Dutch buik, Dutch griep (The contagious viral disease influenza, flu.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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buik | Dutch (nld) | (nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.. Belly. Paunch (referring euphemistically to a protrusive belly). |
griep | Dutch (nld) | The contagious viral disease influenza, flu. |
buikgriep | Dutch (nld) | Tummy bug, gastroenteritis. |