die Immunschwäche
Translation
immunodeficiency, immune deficiency
Examples
AIDS ist eine erworbene Immunschwäche.
AIDS is an acquired immunodeficiency.
Er leidet an einer angeborenen Immunschwäche.
He suffers from a congenital immunodeficiency.
Grammar Patterns
((an+3 leiden)) to suffer from sth. Er leidet an einer Immunschwäche.
Similar Words
Abwehrschwäche (defense weakness)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Immun' (immune) and 'Schwäche' (weakness). Literally 'immune weakness'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a 'Schwäche' (weakness) of the 'immune' system.