die Krankentagegeldversicherung
Translation
sickness benefits insurance, daily sickness allowance insurance
Examples
Eine Krankentagegeldversicherung ist oft sinnvoll.
Sickness benefits insurance is often useful.
Er hat eine private Krankentagegeldversicherung abgeschlossen.
He took out a private sickness benefits insurance policy.
Grammar Patterns
((to take out sth.)) He took out a sickness benefits insurance policy.
Similar Words
disability income insurance
Etymology
Composed of Kranken (sick) + Tage (days) + Geld (money) + Versicherung (insurance). It's an insurance that pays money for days you are sick.
Memory Tips
Don't be intimidated by the length. Just break it down: Kranken-Tage-Geld-Versicherung, or 'sick-day-money-insurance'.