Katzwijm
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- | Omdat een [[kat]] na een val vaak maar kort buiten bewustzijn is, in de betekenis van ‘kortstondige flauwte’ voor het eerst aangetroffen in 1697. | + | '''Katzwijm''' is a Dutch word consisting of kat=cat and zwijm=fainting. |
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+ | Because after a fall, a cat only faints for a short period, '''katzwijm''' means a brief fainting spell. As of 2024, the term was first encountered in English in 1697. | ||
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Katzwijm is a Dutch word consisting of kat=cat and zwijm=fainting.
Because after a fall, a cat only faints for a short period, katzwijm means a brief fainting spell. As of 2024, the term was first encountered in English in 1697.
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