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die Krankheit

illness

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Meaning of die Krankheit

the state of being sick

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German/diː ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t/
illness
die Krankheit - illness
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What's the difference between die Krankheit / Krankheit / Leiden / Krankheitserreger / Übelkeit / Befinden

K
🇩🇪German
Krankheit

The general, neutral word for an illness or disease; the closest match to the main meaning.

A2Very Often
L
🇩🇪German
Leiden

Emphasizes suffering or a more serious, long-lasting illness; slightly more literary.

A2Often
K
🇩🇪German
Krankheitserreger

Not the illness itself, but the cause of it: a pathogen such as a virus or bacterium.

A2Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
Übelkeit

Not a disease itself, but a symptom: nausea or a sick feeling.

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Befinden

General condition or wellbeing; can mean how someone feels, but not a specific illness.

A2Often
G
🇩🇪German
Gebrechen

An old-fashioned or literary word for a chronic physical ailment or weakness.

A2Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
Siechtum

A severe, prolonged condition that gradually weakens a person; often very grim or literary.

A2Rarely

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die Krankheit means illness. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce die Krankheit

/diː ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t/

die Krankheit translation

illness

die Krankheit transcription

/diː ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t/

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der Zustand, krank zu sein

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