eating disorder
die Essstörung, die Essstörungen
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eating disorder
A mental illness in which eating behavior is severely and persistently disrupted, impairing a person’s physical or mental health. It includes anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder, among others.
Wegen ihrer Essstörung wird sie psychotherapeutisch und ärztlich behandelt.
She is receiving psychotherapy and medical treatment for her eating disorder.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Essstörungen |
| genitive | der Essstörung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Essstörung | die Essstörungen |
| accusative | die Essstörung | die Essstörungen |
| dative | der Essstörung | den Essstörungen |
| genitive | der Essstörung | der Essstörungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Essstörung' consists of 'Ess-' from the verb 'essen' (to eat) and 'Störung' (disorder). The three 's's occur because 'Ess-' ends in two 's's and 'Störung' begins with another 's'.
Im Unterricht sprechen wir darüber, wie man eine Essstörung erkennen kann.
In class, we are talking about how to recognize an eating disorder.
In the expression 'an einer Essstörung leiden' (to suffer from an eating disorder), 'an' is followed by the dative. This pattern describes that a person is affected by the illness.
Auch Männer können an einer Essstörung leiden.
Men can also suffer from an eating disorder.
Common collocations include 'eine Essstörung entwickeln' (to develop an eating disorder), 'eine Essstörung erkennen' (to recognize an eating disorder), and 'eine Essstörung behandeln' (to treat an eating disorder). They correspond to different stages: the onset, recognition, and treatment of the illness.
Die Beratungsstelle informiert darüber, wie Fachleute eine Essstörung behandeln.
The counseling center provides information about how professionals treat an eating disorder.
