Etymology[edit]
Compound of varken (“pig”) + -s- + griep (“flu, influenza”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑr.kə(n)sˌxrip/
- Hyphenation: var‧kens‧griep
varkensgriep f (uncountable)
- swine flu (disease caused by certain orthomyxoviruses of the influenza virus types A or C)