das HIV
Translation
HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Examples
Er hat sich auf HIV testen lassen.
He got tested for HIV.
HIV ist ein Virus, das AIDS verursacht.
HIV is a virus that causes AIDS.
Grammar Patterns
das HIV HIV Research on HIV is making progress.
Similar Words
Synonyms: HI-Virus; Other acronyms: HBV (Hepatitis B Virus)
Etymology
Acronym for 'Humanes Immundefizienz-Virus'. H = Humanes (human), I = Immundefizienz (immunodeficiency), V = Virus.
Memory Tips
This is an international acronym. The German components 'Immun' and 'Virus' are cognates with their English counterparts.