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To distinguish from the milder German measles, also known as 3-day measles.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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To distinguish from the milder German measles, also known as 3-day measles.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.