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Krankheit.

sickness, illness

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʁaŋkˌhaɪ̯t]
  1. sickness, illness

    feminine
  2. disease

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German krancheit, krankeit. By surface analysis, krank + -heit; compare Alemannic German Chranket, Luxembourgish Krankheet. Eclipsed non-native Middle High German malāze (“sickness, disease”), ultimately from Latin.

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