erkrankt
Translation
ill, sick, diseased
Examples
Der Patient ist schwer erkrankt.
The patient is seriously ill.
Viele Menschen sind an Grippe erkrankt.
Many people have fallen ill with the flu.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) is ill. He is unfortunately ill.
to be ill with ((sth.dat)). She is ill with cancer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: krank (sick), ungesund (unhealthy); Antonyms: gesund (healthy), geheilt (cured)
Etymology
From the prefix 'er-' (indicating a process or beginning) + 'krank' (sick). It describes the state of having become sick.
Memory Tips
Think of the process: You are 'krank' (sick), the process of becoming sick is 'erkranken'. 'Erkrankt' is the resulting state.