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das Fleckfieber

C1

typhus / spotted fever

English meaning
typhus / spotted fever
Gender
das — neuter
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

Fleckfieber in a sentence

Das Fleckfieber wird durch Läuse übertragen.

Typhus is transmitted by lice.

Declension of das Fleckfieber

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Fleckfieber
Accusativedas Fleckfieber
Dativedem Fleckfieber
Genitivedes Fleckfiebers

Word family

das Fleckfieber is built from das Fieber (fever) and der Fleck (stain, spot). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Fleckfieber comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 17. Jahrhundert belegt. :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Fleck und Fieber

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Questions about Fleckfieber

Is it der, die or das Fleckfieber?

It is das Fleckfieber — Fleckfieber is neuter.

What is the genitive of Fleckfieber?

The genitive singular is des Fleckfiebers.

What does Fleckfieber mean in English?

das Fleckfieber means "typhus / spotted fever". For example: "Das Fleckfieber wird durch Läuse übertragen." — "Typhus is transmitted by lice."

What level is Fleckfieber in German?

Fleckfieber is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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