German word

Fieber

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfiːbɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounfever

Example

Das Fieber ist hoch.

The fever is high.

Illustration for Fieber (fever)

More examples

Die Krankenschwester misst regelmäßig das Fieber.

The nurse regularly takes the temperature.

Core concept

A rising heat marks both an overheated body and intense excitement.

Common phrases

  • hohes Fieber

    high fever

  • Fieber haben

    have a fever

  • Fieber messen

    take one's temperature

Similar words

Temperatur: A numerical reading that expresses the heat of a body or object.
Fiebergefühl: A personal feeling of heat and discomfort that may occur with illness.
Hitze: The condition of being very hot, whether in surroundings or an object.
Pyrexie: A formal medical term for clinically diagnosed fever.

Definition in German

Krankhafte Erhöhung der Körpertemperatur; in übertragenem Sinne auch starke Erregung oder Begeisterung.

Word origin

German Fieber developed from Middle High German vieber, ultimately borrowed from Latin febris.

Usage tips

  • Fieber is neuter: das Fieber, and it usually stays singular when referring to a person's illness.

Other meanings

  • fervornoun

Opposites

  • Normaltemperaturnormal temperaturenoun
  • Fieberfreiheitabsence of fevernoun

Related words

  • fiebrigfeverishadjective
  • Fieberthermometerfever thermometernoun
  • Fieberkrampffebrile seizurenoun

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