der Diabetiker
Translation
diabetic, person with diabetes
Examples
Der Arzt hilft den Diabetikern.
The doctor helps the diabetics.
Für Diabetiker gibt es spezielle Lebensmittel.
There are special foods for diabetics.
Grammar Patterns
to help ((sb.)) j-m helfen The doctor helps the diabetics.
Similar Words
Patient (patient), Kranker (sick person)
Etymology
Derived from 'Diabetes' with the suffix '-iker', which denotes a person associated with something.
Memory Tips
The '-iker' suffix is like '-er' in English (e.g., baker). The '-n' at the end of 'Diabetikern' signals the dative plural case.