diabetisch
Translation
diabetic
Examples
Er muss eine diabetische Diät einhalten.
He has to follow a diabetic diet.
Die Ärztin erklärte die diabetische Retinopathie.
The doctor explained diabetic retinopathy.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) + to be + diabetic (sb.) is diabetic He is diabetic.
diabetic + ((Noun)) a diabetic (noun) A diabetic emergency can be dangerous.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zuckerkrank (colloquial)
Etymology
From Greek 'diabētēs' (a passer through) plus the German adjectival suffix '-isch'.
Memory Tips
Directly related to the international medical term 'Diabetes'. The '-isch' suffix is a common way to form adjectives in German, like '-ic' in English.