Translation of "skorbut" to English

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Dictionary translations for "skorbut"

der Skorbut m noun Declension

scurvy [ˈskə:vɪ] (Avitaminose, Beriberi)

Contexts with "skorbut"

Als altbekannter Taktiker bezwang Christoph Columbus einst eine ganze Piratenflotte, indem er all ihre Obst- und Gemüsevorräte stahl und ihnen damit Skorbut verpasste. A renowned tactician, Christopher Columbus once downed an entire pirate fleet by stealing all of their fruits and vegetables, thus giving them scurvy.

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