German word

Erkrankung

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounillness

Example

Viele Erkrankungen sind ansteckend.

Many illnesses are contagious.

Illustration for Erkrankung (illness)

More examples

Viele Menschen können trotz einer Erkrankung normal arbeiten.

Many people can work normally despite an illness.

Core concept

A specific health problem affecting physical or mental functioning, viewed as a condition rather than a brief symptom.

Common phrases

  • mit einer Erkrankung leben

    live with an illness

  • akute Erkrankung

    acute illness

  • Ursache einer Erkrankung

    cause of an illness

Similar words

Krankheit: A general term for illness or poor health.
Symptom: A physical change or felt effect caused by an illness.
Beschwerde: A physical pain or discomfort that someone reports.
Infektion: An infection or infectious condition caused by disease-causing organisms.

Definition in German

Das Vorhandensein einer konkreten Krankheit oder Störung des Körpers oder der Psyche.

Word origin

The noun Erkrankung derives from erkranken, a verb built from krank with er- and nominalized with -ung to denote the resulting condition or process.

Usage tips

  • The common phrase an einer Erkrankung leiden uses the dative after an, while eine Erkrankung haben uses the accusative.

Other meanings

  • diseasenoun

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