der Infekt
Translation
infection, bug, illness
Examples
Er hat einen leichten Infekt.
He has a mild infection.
Ich kuriere gerade einen Infekt aus.
I am currently recovering from an infection.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) haben to have an infection He has a flu-like infection.
an ((et3)) leiden to suffer from an infection She is suffering from a severe infection.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ansteckung, Krankheit; Antonyms: Gesundheit, Heilung
Etymology
From Latin 'infectus' (tainted). It's a shortened, more colloquial form of the German word 'Infektion'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'infect'. 'Infekt' refers to the resulting illness, often used for common ailments like a cold or flu.