der Heuschnupfen
Translation
hay fever, allergic rhinitis
Examples
Im Frühling leide ich unter Heuschnupfen.
In spring, I suffer from hay fever.
Gegen Heuschnupfen gibt es Nasensprays.
There are nasal sprays for hay fever.
Grammar Patterns
to have ((hay fever)) I have hay fever.
to suffer from ((hay fever)) In spring, I suffer from hay fever.
Similar Words
Pollenallergie (pollen allergy), Allergie (allergy)
Etymology
From 'Heu' (hay) and 'Schnupfen' (sniffles, a cold). It was historically thought to be caused by the smell of new hay.
Memory Tips
Literally 'hay sniffles'. Imagine getting the sniffles ('Schnupfen') from hay ('Heu').