die Schwindsucht

C1

tuberculosis / consumption

English meaning
tuberculosis / consumption
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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Schwindsucht in a sentence

Im 19. Jahrhundert war Schwindsucht weit verbreitet.

In the 19th century, tuberculosis was widespread.

Declension of die Schwindsucht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schwindsucht—
Accusativedie Schwindsucht—
Dativeder Schwindsucht—
Genitiveder Schwindsucht—

Word family

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

Where Schwindsucht comes from

swintsucht, daneben swīnsuht, schweinsuht, alle seit dem 15. Jahrhundert belegt

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Questions about Schwindsucht

Is it der, die or das Schwindsucht?

It is die Schwindsucht — Schwindsucht is feminine.

What is the genitive of Schwindsucht?

The genitive singular is der Schwindsucht.

What does Schwindsucht mean in English?

die Schwindsucht means "tuberculosis / consumption". For example: "Im 19. Jahrhundert war Schwindsucht weit verbreitet." — "In the 19th century, tuberculosis was widespread."

What level is Schwindsucht in German?

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

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