das Rheuma
Translation
rheumatism
Examples
Mein Großvater leidet an Rheuma.
My grandfather suffers from rheumatism.
Kaltes Wetter verschlimmert oft das Rheuma.
Cold weather often worsens the rheumatism.
Grammar Patterns
an et3 leiden to suffer from ((sth.)) My grandfather suffers from rheumatism.
et4 haben to have ((sth.)) She has had rheumatism for years.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (colloquially) the aches; Related: arthritis, gout.
Etymology
From Greek `rheûma` meaning 'a flow, stream', as it was believed to be caused by a flow of bad humors.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Rheuma' to the English word 'rheumatic'. The German word is just the noun form of the condition.