die Herzkrankheit
heart disease
A disease or disorder of the heart that impairs its function.
EXAMPLE
Bei ihm wurde eine Herzkrankheit festgestellt.
He was diagnosed with heart disease.
die Herzkrankheit
heart disease
die Herzkrankheit, die Herzkrankheiten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Herzkrankheit, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Herzkrankheiten |
| genitive | der Herzkrankheit |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Herzkrankheit | die Herzkrankheiten |
| accusative | die Herzkrankheit | die Herzkrankheiten |
| dative | der Herzkrankheit | den Herzkrankheiten |
| genitive | der Herzkrankheit | der Herzkrankheiten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Herzkrankheit' (heart disease) is made up of 'Herz' (heart) and 'Krankheit' (illness). The base word 'Krankheit' shows that it refers to an illness affecting the part of the body named in the first part.
EXAMPLE
Eine Herzkrankheit kann lange unbemerkt bleiben.
Heart disease can remain unnoticed for a long time.
Typical collocations
Common collocations are 'eine Herzkrankheit feststellen' (to diagnose heart disease), 'eine Herzkrankheit behandeln' (to treat heart disease), and 'an einer Herzkrankheit leiden' (to suffer from heart disease). After 'an' (from / with) in this expression, the dative is used.
EXAMPLE
Viele Menschen leiden jahrelang an einer Herzkrankheit.
Many people suffer from heart disease for years.
Medical context
'Herzkrankheit' (heart disease) is used especially in medical conversations, health information, and reports. The word often appears together with information about diagnosis, treatment, or prevention.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt erklärte ihr, wie sie einer Herzkrankheit vorbeugen kann.
The doctor explained to her how she could prevent heart disease.
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