krank

A1

ill, sick

English meaning
ill, sick
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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krank in a sentence

Ich kann heute nicht zur Arbeit kommen, ich bin krank und liege im Bett.

I can't come to work today, I'm sick and in bed.

Comparative and superlative

krank → kränker → am kränksten

Word family

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Where krank comes from

mittelhochdeutsch kranc, seit dem 13. Jahrhundert hochdeutsch belegt, zuerst im Sinn „schwach“, dann „schmal“, spätmittelhochdeutsch „leidend“ :[2] Jugendsprache der 1970er Jahre als Ausdruck der Verachtung

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What is the comparative of krank?

krank → kränker → am kränksten.

What does krank mean in English?

krank means "ill, sick". For example: "Ich kann heute nicht zur Arbeit kommen, ich bin krank und liege im Bett." — "I can't come to work today, I'm sick and in bed."

What level is krank in German?

krank is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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