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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

  1. sickness, illness feminine
  2. disease feminine

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Krankheit Krankheiten
Accusative Krankheit Krankheiten
Dative Krankheit Krankheiten
Genitive Krankheit Krankheiten