domsiekte
noun
dom·siek·te
ˈdämˌsēktə
plural -s
: a pregnancy disease of sheep in southern Africa
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans, literally, stupid disease, from dom stupid (from Middle Dutch) + siekte disease, from Middle Dutch siecte, from siec ill, sick; akin to Old High German tumb inexperienced, foolish and Old High German sioh sick, ill