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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFrostbeule
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfʁɔstˌbɔɪ̯lə
"Wegen der Kälte bekam er eine schmerzhafte Frostbeule."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An inflammation of the small blood vessels in the skin that occurs in response to cold air, causing painful itching, red patches, and swelling.
"Walking in the freezing snow without thick socks gave her a painful chilblain on her toe." - 2
A localized skin swelling typically appearing on the hands, feet, or ears after exposure to damp and cold conditions.
"He applied soothing lotion to relieve the chronic itching caused by winter chilblains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English words 'chile' (meaning cold) and 'bleine' (meaning an inflammatory swelling or sore), recorded around the late 14th century. It combines the sensation of cold with the resulting cutaneous lesion caused by damaged capillary beds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chilblain" is said worldwide
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gelure
Transliteration: ʒelyʁ
"Il souffre de gelures aux mains à cause du froid."
Frostbeule
Transliteration: ˈfʁɔstˌbɔɪ̯lə
"Wegen der Kälte bekam er eine schmerzhafte Frostbeule."
gelone
Transliteration: dʒeˈloːne
"Ha un fastidioso gelone a un dito del piede."
sabañón
Transliteration: saβaˈɲon
"El frío intenso le provocó un sabañón en el pie."
frieira
Transliteration: fɾiˈejɾɐ
"Ela teve uma frieira no dedo do pé por causa do inverno rigoroso."
बिवाइयाँ
Transliteration: biwaiyan
"सर्दी के कारण उसके पैरों में बिवाइयाँ हो गईं।"
冻疮
Transliteration: dòngchuāng
"冬天的寒冷使他的手部长满了冻疮。"
동창
Transliteration: dongchang
"추운 날씨 탓에 발가락에 동창이 생겼다."
しもやけ
Transliteration: shimoyake
"寒い冬のせいで足指にしもやけができた。"
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