die Krankheit
noun · [ˈkʁaŋkˌhaɪ̯t] ·Etymology
From Middle High German krancheit, krankeit. By surface analysis, krank + -heit; compare Alemannic German Chranket, Luxembourgish Krankheet. Eclipsed non-native Middle High German malāze (“sickness, disease”), ultimately from Latin.
Translation
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sickness, illness
feminine
Das Leben ist eine tödliche, sexuell übertragbare Krankheit.
Life is a fatal sexually transmitted disease.
Ich hoffe sehr, dass du bald von deiner Krankheit genesen wirst.
I sincerely hope that you will soon recover from your illness.
Eine plötzliche Krankheit zwang sie, den Termin abzusagen.
A sudden illness forced her to cancel her appointment.
- disease feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Krankheit | Krankheiten |
| Accusative | Krankheit | Krankheiten |
| Dative | Krankheit | Krankheiten |
| Genitive | Krankheit | Krankheiten |