die Krankheit
A2illness
- English meaning
- illness
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Krankheiten
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
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Krankheit in a sentence
Welche Krankheit hat Herr Brandner?
What illness does Mr. Brandner have?
Declension of die Krankheit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Krankheit | die Krankheiten |
| Accusative | die Krankheit | die Krankheiten |
| Dative | der Krankheit | den Krankheiten |
| Genitive | der Krankheit | der Krankheiten |
Word family
die Krankheit is built from krank (ill, sick). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Where Krankheit comes from
seit dem 19. Jahrhundert bezeugt; abgeleitet vom mittelhochdeutschen krancheit, krankeit „Schwäche, Dürftigkeit, Not, Leiden“
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Questions about Krankheit
Is it der, die or das Krankheit?
It is die Krankheit — Krankheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Krankheiten.
What is the plural of Krankheit?
The plural of die Krankheit is die Krankheiten.
What is the genitive of Krankheit?
The genitive singular is der Krankheit. The dative plural is den Krankheiten.
What does Krankheit mean in English?
die Krankheit means "illness". For example: "Welche Krankheit hat Herr Brandner?" — "What illness does Mr. Brandner have?"
What level is Krankheit in German?
Krankheit is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.
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