die Allergie
Translation
allergy
Examples
Ich habe eine Allergie gegen Nüsse.
I have an allergy to nuts.
Seine Pollenallergie ist sehr stark.
His pollen allergy is very severe.
Grammar Patterns
eine Allergie ((gegen+4)) haben to have an allergy to sth. Sie hat eine Allergie gegen Pollen.
Similar Words
Unverträglichkeit (intolerance)
Etymology
From Greek 'allos' (other) + 'ergon' (work), meaning an 'altered reaction'. It's an international word.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English 'allergy', making it easy to remember. Just focus on the German pronunciation and its feminine gender ('die').