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“infect” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪnfiˈt͡siːʁən/

Example

Das Virus infizierte viele Menschen.

The virus infected many people.

Illustration for infizieren (infect)

How to say “infect” in German

“Infect” in German is infizieren.

A pathogen crosses into a body and leaves it either sick or carrying the pathogen.

Full entry for infizieren: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with infizieren

Unhygienische Instrumente infizierten die Wunde des Patienten.

Unhygienic instruments infected the patient's wound.

Tips for using infizieren

  • Infizieren normally takes an accusative object, as in 'Das Virus infizierte viele Menschen'; 'sich infizieren' means to become infected.

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