fieberhaft
feverish
Caused by a fever or associated with the physical signs of fever.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt stellte eine fieberhafte Erkrankung fest.
The doctor diagnosed a feverish illness.
fieberhaft
feverish
fieberhaft – fieberhafter – am fieberhaftesten
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Meanings
fieberhaft
feverish / frantic
Very excited, restless, and characterized by great tension or urgency.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei suchte fieberhaft nach dem vermissten Kind.
The police searched feverishly for the missing child.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry fieberhaft, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | fieberhaft |
|---|---|
| comparative | fieberhafter |
| superlative | am fieberhaftesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
In “fieberhaft” (feverish), you can recognize “Fieber” (fever) and the ending “-haft” (characterized by). This structure also helps explain the figurative use: an activity can show the restlessness and tension associated with having a fever.
EXAMPLE
Vor der Premiere herrschte hinter der Bühne eine fieberhafte Aufregung.
There was a feverish excitement backstage before the premiere.
Typical collocations
In medical contexts, “fieberhaft” (feverish) often occurs in phrases such as “fieberhafte Erkrankung” (feverish illness) or “fieberhafter Infekt” (feverish infection). The adjective describes the illness, rather than directly describing the person affected.
EXAMPLE
Wegen eines fieberhaften Infekts musste sie mehrere Tage im Bett bleiben.
Because of a feverish infection, she had to stay in bed for several days.
Typical collocations
With activities, “fieberhaft suchen” (to search feverishly), “fieberhaft arbeiten” (to work feverishly), and “fieberhaft überlegen” (to think feverishly) are typical combinations. “Fieberhaft” (feverishly) has no ending when used with a verb and emphasizes great time pressure or intense inner tension.
EXAMPLE
Das Team arbeitete fieberhaft an einer Lösung, bevor die Frist ablief.
The team worked feverishly on a solution before the deadline expired.
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