krankheitserregend
Translation
pathogenic, disease-causing
Examples
Krankheitserregende Keime sind überall.
Pathogenic germs are everywhere.
Das Wasser enthält krankheitserregende Bakterien.
The water contains pathogenic bacteria.
Grammar Patterns
a pathogenic germ ein krankheitserregender Keim This is a pathogenic germ.
sth. is pathogenic etwas ist krankheitserregend This bacterium is pathogenic.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pathogen; Related: ansteckend (infectious)
Etymology
A compound adjective: 'Krankheit' (illness) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'erregend' (causing, from 'erregen'). Literally 'illness-causing'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Krankheit' (illness) + 'erregend' (causing). Something that has the quality of causing illness.