die Nesselsucht
Translation
hives, urticaria, nettle rash
Examples
Nach dem Essen bekam er Nesselsucht.
He got hives after eating.
Juckreiz ist ein typisches Symptom von Nesselsucht.
Itching is a typical symptom of hives.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) haben to have (sth.) He has hives.
an ((et3)) leiden to suffer from (sth.) She suffers from hives.
Similar Words
Urtikaria (urticaria), Hautausschlag (skin rash)
Etymology
From 'Nessel' (nettle) and 'Sucht' (addiction, but here meaning ailment). The rash looks like what you get from a stinging nettle.
Memory Tips
Picture being 'addicted' (Sucht) to touching nettles (Nessel), which results in hives.