der Brustkrebs

B2

breast cancer

English meaning
breast cancer
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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Brustkrebs in a sentence

Brustkrebs ist eine ernsthafte Erkrankung.

Breast cancer is a serious illness.

Declension of der Brustkrebs

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Brustkrebs—
Accusativeden Brustkrebs—
Dativedem Brustkrebs—
Genitivedes Brustkrebses—

Word family

der Brustkrebs is built from die Brust (chest; breast). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Brustkrebs comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Brust und Krebs

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Questions about Brustkrebs

Is it der, die or das Brustkrebs?

It is der Brustkrebs — Brustkrebs is masculine.

What is the genitive of Brustkrebs?

The genitive singular is des Brustkrebses.

What does Brustkrebs mean in English?

der Brustkrebs means "breast cancer". For example: "Brustkrebs ist eine ernsthafte Erkrankung." — "Breast cancer is a serious illness."

What level is Brustkrebs in German?

Brustkrebs is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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