German word

Gesundheitszustand

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈzʊnthaɪ̯tsˌtsuːʃtant/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhealth

Example

Ich merke, dass sich mein Gesundheitszustand verbessert.

I can tell that my health is improving.

Illustration for Gesundheitszustand (health)

More examples

Mit ausreichend Schlaf bleibt ihr Gesundheitszustand stabil.

With sufficient sleep, her health condition remains stable.

Core concept

A person's overall health shown as a current condition in a medical record.

Common phrases

  • stabiler Gesundheitszustand

    stable health condition

  • verschlechterter Gesundheitszustand

    worsening health condition

Similar words

Gesundheit: A person's general state of health, including the presence or absence of illness.
Befinden: The way a person feels physically or mentally at a particular time.
Wohlbefinden: A sense of physical and mental comfort, health, and satisfaction.
Verfassung: A person's general physical and psychological state at a given time.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für die aktuelle gesundheitliche Verfassung einer Person, meist in medizinischem oder formellem Kontext verwendet.

Word origin

The compound Gesundheitszustand joins Gesundheit, health, and Zustand, state or condition, to describe a person's health at a given time.

Usage tips

  • Gesundheitszustand is formal and common in medical or administrative writing, while everyday German more often uses Befinden or the question Wie geht's.

Other meanings

  • physical conditionnoun

Opposites

  • Krankheitszustanddisease statenoun

Related words

  • gesundheitsförderndhealth-promotingadjective
  • gesundheitsbewussthealth-consciousadjective

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