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ague in Finnish

ague in Finnish is sahaava kuume, horkka, palelu — ague means a sudden, severe fever.

ague in Finnish

sahaava kuume
noun
(pathology) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
horkka
noun
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
palelu
noun
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.

What does "ague" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, severe fever.
  2. noun (old use) A fever that comes and goes, with spells of shivering followed by spells of heat.
    "He had to capture some character and get out of that rest room before his ague got so bad that the sergeant had to carry him to and from the booth every day."
  3. noun (old use) The shivering stage of a fever that comes and goes.
  4. noun A fit of shivering, as if from cold.
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ague in a sentence

  • He had to capture some character and get out of that rest room before his ague got so bad that the sergeant had to carry him to and from the booth every day.

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What is "ague" in Finnish?
"ague" in Finnish is sahaava kuume, horkka, palelu. ague means: A sudden, severe fever.
Are there other ways to say "ague" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "ague": sahaava kuume, horkka, palelu.
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