krebskrank
Translation
suffering from cancer, cancerous
Examples
Er ist leider krebskrank.
Unfortunately, he has cancer.
Die Behandlung für krebskranke Kinder ist teuer.
The treatment for children with cancer is expensive.
Grammar Patterns
as a predicative adjective (sein + krebskrank) to have cancer Er ist krebskrank.
as an attributive adjective (krebskrank + Noun) cancer-suffering, cancerous Ein krebskranker Patient braucht Hilfe.
Similar Words
an Krebs erkrankt (suffering from cancer); Antonyms: gesund (healthy)
Etymology
Composed of 'Krebs' (cancer) and 'krank' (sick).
Memory Tips
Think of it as a direct combination: 'cancer-sick'. The word 'Krebs' also means 'crab', which was historically used to describe tumors.