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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/
Russian transcription[bɐˈlʲezʲnʲ]
illness
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die Krankheit with Russian translation

die Krankheit usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Болезнь держала его дома неделю.

Die Krankheit hielt ihn eine Woche zu Hause.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

После болезни она почувствовала себя лучше.

Nach der Krankheit fühlte sie sich besser.

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die Krankheit belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

die Krankheitболезнь
Apfelяблоко
Reisрис
Butterсливочное масло
Huhnкурица
Familieсемья
Mamaмама

die Krankheit synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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 examples

Die Krankheit hielt ihn eine Woche zu Hause.

die Krankheit transcription

/diː ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t/

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die Krankheit meaning: what does it mean?

der Zustand, krank zu sein

die Krankheit pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

die Krankheit is pronounced as /diː ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

die Krankheit definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Krankheit hielt ihn eine Woche zu Hause. Translation: Болезнь держала его дома неделю.

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