English

Noun

coqueluche ‎(plural coqueluches)

1. (obsolete) A type of hood historically worn by those infected with whooping cough, to keep a warm head.

French

Pronunciation

Noun

coqueluche f ‎(plural coqueluches)

1. whooping cough
2. craze, bug (something that "sweeps the nation")
3. (obsolete) coqueluche

Derived terms

• vol coqueluche ( a treatment method for treating whooping cough symptoms )

Norman

Noun

coqueluche f ‎(plural coqueluches)

1. (Jersey) whooping cough
2. (Jersey) whelk

Synonyms

• (whelk): v'lique

Portuguese

Noun

coqueluche f (plural coqueluches)

1. (pathology) whooping cough (a contagious disease)

Synonyms

• pertússis, tosse convulsa