die Malaria
Translation
malaria
Examples
Malaria ist eine gefährliche Tropenkrankheit.
Malaria is a dangerous tropical disease.
Er hat sich mit Malaria infiziert.
He got infected with malaria.
Grammar Patterns
to get infected with ((sth.)) to get infected with malaria He got infected with malaria.
to fall ill with ((sth.)) to fall ill with malaria Many people fall ill with malaria.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Denguefieber (dengue fever), Gelbfieber (yellow fever), Tropenkrankheit (tropical disease)
Etymology
From Italian 'mala aria', meaning 'bad air', because it was once thought to be caused by bad air from swamps.
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'mal' (bad) + 'aria' (air) to remember its origin story.