Krankheit
disease
The German word for disease is 'Krankheit'. It is used to describe a particular abnormal condition that affects the body of an organism. It can refer to any condition that impairs normal function, is not due to any external injury, and is often associated with certain signs and symptoms. 'Krankheit' can be used in a broad sense to refer to any disorder or malfunction of the body, or it can be used more specifically to refer to a particular medical condition.
Example sentences using: Krankheit
Seine Krankheit ist sehr ernst.
His illness is very serious.
In this example, 'Seine Krankheit ist sehr ernst.' is a straightforward sentence in German expressing the severity of someone's illness. 'Seine' means 'his', 'Krankheit' means 'illness', and 'ist sehr ernst' describes the seriousness or severity of the condition.
Ich denke, sie hat eine ansteckende Krankheit.
I think she has a contagious disease.
This sentence in German, 'Ich denke, sie hat eine ansteckende Krankheit.', conveys the speaker's belief that someone (in this case, a female) is suffering from a communicable disease. 'Ich denke' means 'I think', 'sie hat' translates to 'she has', and 'eine ansteckende Krankheit' signifies 'a contagious disease'.
Die Behandlung dieser Krankheit kostet viel Geld.
The treatment of this disease costs a lot of money.
'Die Behandlung dieser Krankheit kostet viel Geld' in German implies that the expenses involved in the treatment of a disease in question are considerably high. Here, 'Die Behandlung' means 'the treatment', 'dieser Krankheit' signifies 'of this disease', and 'kostet viel Geld' indicates 'costs a lot of money'.