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die

Krankheit

Q: Is it der, die, or das Krankheit?

It is die Krankheit. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Krankheit is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Krankheit?

The German noun Krankheit is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Krankheit?

The plural form of die Krankheit is die Krankheiten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Krankheit mean in English?

The German word die Krankheit translates to “illness, disease” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Krankheit?

Like all German nouns, Krankheit changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Krankheit Akkusativ: die Krankheit Dativ: der Krankheit Genitiv: der Krankheit These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

illness, disease

Plural: die Krankheiten

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Why does the noun Krankheit have the article die?

Nouns ending in -heit are always feminine. Look at the bolded -heit in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Freiheit (freedom), die Schönheit (beauty), die Krankheit (illness), die Wahrheit (truth), die Sicherheit (safety), die Gesundheit (health)

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Declension table for German noun Krankheit

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Krankheit	eine Krankheit	keine Krankheit
Akkusativ	die Krankheit	eine Krankheit	keine Krankheit
Dativ	der Krankheit	einer Krankheit	keiner Krankheit
Genitiv	der Krankheit	einer Krankheit	keiner Krankheit
Nominativ	die Krankheiten	Krankheiten	keine Krankheiten
Akkusativ	die Krankheiten	Krankheiten	keine Krankheiten
Dativ	den Krankheiten	Krankheiten	keinen Krankheiten
Genitiv	der Krankheiten	Krankheiten	keiner Krankheiten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Krankheit in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die lange Krankheit dauert lange.The long illness lasts a long time.	Eine schwere Krankheit ist selten.A serious illness is rare.	Keine Krankheit ist unheilbar.No illness is incurable.
Akkusativ	Er überwand die schwere Krankheit.He overcame the serious illness.	Ich habe eine seltene Krankheit.I have a rare illness.	Der Arzt fand keine Krankheit.The doctor found no illness.
Dativ	Er leidet an der chronischen Krankheit.He suffers from the chronic illness.	Sie starb an einer langen Krankheit.She died from a long illness.	Mit keiner Krankheit ist zu spaßen.No illness is to be trifled with.
Genitiv	Die Ursache der Krankheit ist unklar.The cause of the illness is unclear.	Die Symptome einer neuen Krankheit sind mild.The symptoms of a new illness are mild.	Trotz keiner schweren Krankheit blieb er zu Hause.Despite no serious illness, he stayed home.
Nominativ	Die Krankheiten sind jetzt bekannt.The illnesses are known now.	Seltene Krankheiten werden erforscht.Rare illnesses are being researched.	Keine Krankheiten sind ungefährlich.No illnesses are harmless.
Akkusativ	Wir bekämpfen die neuen Krankheiten.We are fighting the new illnesses.	Man kennt viele Krankheiten.One knows many illnesses.	Er hat keine ansteckenden Krankheiten.He has no contagious illnesses.
Dativ	Man lernt mit den Krankheiten zu leben.One learns to live with the illnesses.	Er hilft Menschen mit schweren Krankheiten.He helps people with serious illnesses.	Ich habe mit keinen Krankheiten Erfahrung.I have experience with no illnesses.
Genitiv	Die Liste der seltenen Krankheiten ist lang.The list of the rare illnesses is long.	Die Behandlung vieler Krankheiten ist teuer.The treatment of many illnesses is expensive.	Die Namen keiner Krankheiten sind bekannt.The names of none of these illnesses are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Krankheit?

It is die Krankheit. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Krankheit is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Krankheit?

The German noun Krankheit is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Krankheit?

The plural form of die Krankheit is die Krankheiten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Krankheit mean in English?

The German word die Krankheit translates to “illness, disease” in English.

How do you decline die Krankheit?

Like all German nouns, Krankheit changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Krankheit
Akkusativ: die Krankheit
Dativ: der Krankheit
Genitiv: der Krankheit

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

Krankheit

Why does the noun Krankheit have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Krankheit?

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What is the plural of die Krankheit?

What does die Krankheit mean in English?

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