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dzud

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /(d)zuːd/
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  • rhymes with -uːd

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noun

Meaning 1

An ecological crisis in the steppe-land of Mongolia and Central Asia causing loss of livestock, for example a drought, or a severe winter in which snow or ice block animals' access to the grass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolian зуд (zud)/ᠵᠤᠳ (ǰud).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: zoud — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冬災 /冬灾 (dōngzāi) — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • French: dzud — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • German: Zud — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • German: Dsud — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • Italian: zud — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • Kazakh: жұт (jūt) — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • Korean: 조드 (jodeu) — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • Mongolian: зуд (zud) — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • Russian: дзуд (dzud) — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • Turkish: zud — a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock