das Fieber
Translation
fever, temperature
Examples
Das Kind hat hohes Fieber.
The child has a high fever.
Mein Fieber ist gesunken.
My fever has gone down.
Der Arzt misst das Fieber.
The doctor takes the temperature.
Grammar Patterns
Fieber haben to have a fever I have a fever.
Fieber bekommen to get a fever She got a fever.
Fieber messen to take one's temperature The doctor is taking the temperature.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhöhte Temperatur, Hitze; Antonyms: Normaltemperatur
Etymology
From Latin 'febris' (fever), which is the root for this word in many European languages.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'fever', making it very easy to remember.