Krankheit

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Etymology

From Middle High German krancheit, krankeit. By surface analysis, krank +‎ -heit; compare Alemannic German Chranket, Luxembourgish Krankheet.

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  • Hyphenation: Krank‧heit

Noun

Krankheit f (genitive Krankheit, plural Krankheiten)

  1. sickness, illness
  2. disease

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Plautdietsch

Etymology

krank +‎ -heit

Noun

Krankheit f (plural Krankheite)

  1. disease, illness, sickness, malady