Vocabulary
die
Krankheit
/ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t/· noun· Pl. die Krankheiten
illness, disease
From a cold to something serious — and the reason for the Krankmeldung at work.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Krankheit
- Plural
- die Krankheiten
- Genitiv
- der Krankheit
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Krankheit
illness, disease
Die Grippe ist eine Krankheit.
Flu is an illness.
Word family
Krankheitkrankilldas Krankenhaushospitaldie Kinderkrankheitchildhood illness
Common combinations
- eine schwere Krankheita serious illness
- eine Krankheit habento have an illness
- wegen Krankheitdue to illness
Real examples
- Mein Opa hat eine schwere Krankheit.My grandpa has a serious illness.
- Die Praxis ist wegen Krankheit geschlossen.The practice is closed due to illness.
- Viele Krankheiten kann man heute gut behandeln.Many illnesses can be treated well today.
