‖lêsiekte, noun
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, lê lying + siekte sickness.
Pathology
krimpsiekte sense 1. Also attributive.
1978 E. Prov. Herald 6 Mar. 8There was an outside chance that campanulata could be responsible for local cases of lêsiekte due to its containing, during dry seasons, cotyledontoxin...Goats are most susceptible because conditions in lêsiekte veld are suitable practically only for goat-farming.
krimpsiekte sense 1. Also attributive.