die Schwerhörigkeit
Translation
hearing impairment, hardness of hearing, hearing loss
Examples
Die Schwerhörigkeit nimmt im Alter oft zu.
Hearing impairment often increases with age.
Er leidet an angeborener Schwerhörigkeit.
He suffers from congenital hearing impairment.
Grammar Patterns
((to suffer)) ((from sth.)) Many old people suffer from hearing impairment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Hörverlust (hearing loss), Hörschädigung (hearing damage); Antonym: gutes Gehör (good hearing)
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'schwerhörig' (hard of hearing) by adding the suffix '-keit', which forms nouns indicating a state or condition, similar to '-ness' in English.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'schwerhörig' (hard of hearing) + '-keit' (-ness). It's the state of being hard of hearing.