die Krankheit
Translation
illness, disease, sickness
Examples
Er leidet an einer schweren Krankheit.
He suffers from a serious illness.
Die Krankheit breitete sich schnell aus.
The disease spread quickly.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer ((from sth.)) leiden an einer Krankheit
Similar Words
Synonyms: Leiden, Erkrankung; Antonyms: Gesundheit (health)
Etymology
Composed of 'krank' (sick, ill) and the suffix '-heit', which forms abstract nouns, similar to '-ness' in English.
Memory Tips
Think of 'krank' sounding like 'crank' or 'cranky'. People are often cranky when they have an illness (Krankheit).