die Magersucht

B2

anorexia

English meaning
anorexia
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Magersüchte
Vocabulary package
Mental Health

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Magersucht in a sentence

Magersucht ist eine ernsthafte Essstörung.

Anorexia is a serious eating disorder.

Declension of die Magersucht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Magersuchtdie Magersüchte
Accusativedie Magersuchtdie Magersüchte
Dativeder Magersucht—
Genitiveder Magersuchtder Magersüchte

Word family

die Magersucht is built from mager (thin, lean) and die Sucht (addiction). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Magersucht comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Adjektiv mager und dem Substantiv Sucht

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Questions about Magersucht

Is it der, die or das Magersucht?

It is die Magersucht — Magersucht is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Magersüchte.

What is the plural of Magersucht?

The plural of die Magersucht is die Magersüchte.

What is the genitive of Magersucht?

The genitive singular is der Magersucht.

What does Magersucht mean in English?

die Magersucht means "anorexia". For example: "Magersucht ist eine ernsthafte Essstörung." — "Anorexia is a serious eating disorder."

What level is Magersucht in German?

Magersucht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the mental health vocabulary.

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