die Seuche
Translation
epidemic, plague, pestilence
Examples
Eine Seuche breitete sich im Land aus.
An epidemic spread throughout the country.
Die Pest war eine schreckliche Seuche.
The plague was a terrible epidemic.
Grammar Patterns
an epidemic breaks out eine Seuche bricht aus An epidemic has broken out.
to die of an epidemic an einer Seuche sterben Many people died of the epidemic.
Similar Words
die Epidemie (epidemic), die Plage (plague), die Pandemie (pandemic)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'siuche', related to 'siech' (sickly, ill). It's connected to the concept of sickness.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the related word 'siech' (sickly). Imagine a sickness spreading. The sound might remind you of 'searcher', as if the disease is searching for victims.