krank
Translation
sick, ill
Examples
Die kranke Frau braucht Ruhe.
The sick woman needs rest.
Er pflegt seine kranke Mutter.
He is caring for his sick mother.
Viele kranke Menschen sind im Krankenhaus.
Many sick people are in the hospital.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be sick He is sick.
((attributive)) a sick ... A sick man is lying in bed.
Similar Words
unwohl (unwell); Antonyms: gesund (healthy)
Etymology
From Old High German 'kranc' meaning 'weak, feeble'. 'Kranke' is an inflected form of the adjective 'krank'.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'cranky'. People are often cranky when they are sick.