die Schwindsucht
C1tuberculosis / consumption
- English meaning
- tuberculosis / consumption
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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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
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schwindsucht | — |
| Accusative | die Schwindsucht | — |
| Dative | der Schwindsucht | — |
| Genitive | der 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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