diabetische
Translation
diabetic
Examples
Die diabetische Katze bekommt spezielles Futter.
The diabetic cat gets special food.
Grammar Patterns
((diabetic)) + ((Noun)) The diabetic patient needs insulin.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zuckerkrank (colloquial)
Etymology
From Greek 'diabētēs' (a passer through) plus the German adjectival suffix '-isch'. This is an inflected form.
Memory Tips
Directly related to the international medical term 'Diabetes'. The '-e' ending is a common inflection for adjectives preceding a noun.