Katarrh

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German

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katárrhoos).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ka‧tarrh

Noun

Katarrh m (strong, genitive Katarrhs, plural Katarrhe)

  1. (pathology) catarrh
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 282:
      Aber Katarrhe kommen nicht von der Kälte, sondern sie kommen von einer Infektion, für die man aufnahmelustig war, und es fragt sich nur, ob eine unschuldige Infektion vorliegt oder eine weniger unschuldige, alles andere ist Schnickschnack.
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Declension

Declension of Katarrh
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Katarrh die Katarrhe
genitive eines des Katarrhs der Katarrhe
dative einem dem Katarrh den Katarrhen
accusative einen den Katarrh die Katarrhe

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