die Infektiosität
Translation
infectiousness, infectivity
Examples
Die Infektiosität des neuen Virus ist sehr hoch.
The infectiousness of the new virus is very high.
Grammar Patterns
((die Infektiosität)) ((von+3)) the infectivity of sth. The infectivity of this virus is unknown.
Similar Words
contagiousness
Etymology
From the adjective 'infektiös' (infectious) + the suffix '-ität' (-ity), which forms abstract nouns.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Infektiosität' with the English 'infectivity'. The '-ität' suffix is a common equivalent to '-ity'.