amnesia
die Amnesie, die Amnesien
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amnesia
The partial or complete inability to remember experiences or information. It can be caused, for example, by an illness, an injury, or shock.
Nach dem Unfall litt sie an einer vorübergehenden Amnesie.
After the accident, she suffered from temporary amnesia.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Amnesien |
| genitive | der Amnesie |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Amnesie | die Amnesien |
| accusative | die Amnesie | die Amnesien |
| dative | der Amnesie | den Amnesien |
| genitive | der Amnesie | der Amnesien |
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'Amnesie' (amnesia) is primarily a medical and psychological term. In general texts, the word is often used when a memory disorder needs to be described more precisely.
Der Arzt führte die Amnesie auf die Kopfverletzung zurück.
The doctor attributed the amnesia to the head injury.
'Amnesie' (amnesia) is often used with the preposition 'an' (from/with): You can say 'an einer Amnesie leiden' (to suffer from amnesia) or 'an einer Amnesie erkranken' (to develop amnesia).
Seit dem Unfall leidet er an einer Amnesie.
Since the accident, he has suffered from amnesia.
Common collocations are 'eine Amnesie haben' (to have amnesia), 'eine Amnesie entwickeln' (to develop amnesia), and 'eine Amnesie erleiden' (to suffer amnesia). Amnesia can also be described more precisely, for example as 'vorübergehend' (temporary), 'teilweise' (partial), or 'vollständig' (complete).
Nach dem Schock entwickelte die Patientin eine vorübergehende Amnesie.
After the shock, the patient developed temporary amnesia.
