Vocabulary
die
Grippe
· noun· Pl. die Grippen (selten)
flu, influenza
Fever, aching, a week in bed — „Ich habe Grippe“ is how you call in sick. Usually without an article.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Grippe
- Plural
- die Grippen (selten)
- Genitiv
- der Grippe
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Grippe
flu, influenza
Ich war nicht da, weil ich Grippe hatte.
I wasn't there because I had the flu.
Word family
Grippedie Grippeimpfungflu jabdie Grippewelleflu epidemic, wave of flu
Common combinations
- Grippe habento have the flu
- eine Grippe bekommento come down with flu
Real examples
- Ich war nicht da, weil ich Grippe hatte.I wasn't there because I had the flu.
- Mein Kollege hat Grippe und bleibt diese Woche zu Hause.My colleague has the flu and is staying at home this week.
