die Vogelgrippe
Translation
bird flu, avian influenza
Examples
Die Vogelgrippe ist eine ansteckende Krankheit.
Bird flu is a contagious disease.
Es gab einen Ausbruch der Vogelgrippe.
There was an outbreak of bird flu.
Grammar Patterns
((vor der Vogelgrippe)) warnen to warn about bird flu The government is warning about bird flu.
Similar Words
Schweinegrippe (swine flu), Erkältung (common cold)
Etymology
A compound word: 'Vogel' (bird) + 'Grippe' (flu/influenza). Literally 'bird flu'.
Memory Tips
A very direct compound word. If you know 'Vogel' (bird) and 'Grippe' (flu), the meaning is self-explanatory.