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Krankheit

illness

noun KRANK-hyte Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from 'krank' (ill) plus suffix '-heit'

Also means

disease

Usage Note

Krankheit is feminine thanks to the -heit suffix, which always makes feminine abstract nouns. Note the false-friend trap: krank means 'ill', not 'cranky', though they share a Germanic root.

Examples

"Diese Krankheit ist nicht ansteckend."

Natural Translation

This illness is not contagious.

Literal Translation

This illness is not contagious.

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