der Infekt
Translation
infection, bug, illness
Examples
Er hat einen leichten Infekt.
He has a mild infection.
Ich kuriere gerade einen Infekt aus.
I am currently recovering from an infection.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) haben to have an infection Er hat einen grippalen Infekt.
an ((et3)) leiden to suffer from an infection Sie leidet an einem schweren Infekt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ansteckung, Krankheit; Antonyms: Gesundheit, Heilung
Etymology
From Latin 'infectus' (tainted). It is a shortened, more colloquial form of the German word 'Infektion'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'infect'. 'Infekt' refers to the resulting illness, often used for common ailments like a cold or flu.