hay fever
der Heuschnupfen
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hay fever
An allergic reaction to pollen, especially from grasses and trees, that usually causes sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy or watery eyes.
Im Frühling bekommt sie wegen ihres Heuschnupfens oft tränende Augen.
In spring, she often gets watery eyes because of her hay fever.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Heuschnupfens |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Heuschnupfen | – |
| accusative | den Heuschnupfen | – |
| dative | dem Heuschnupfen | – |
| genitive | des Heuschnupfens | – |
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'Heuschnupfen' (hay fever) is made up of 'Heu' (hay) and 'Schnupfen' (runny nose / cold). The term refers to haymaking, when symptoms caused by grass pollen were particularly noticeable.
Seit drei Jahren bekommt Jonas im Sommer Heuschnupfen.
Jonas has been getting hay fever in summer for three years.
With 'Heuschnupfen' (hay fever), verbs such as 'haben' (to have), 'bekommen' (to get), 'behandeln' (to treat), and 'leiden' (to suffer) are commonly used; 'an Heuschnupfen leiden' (to suffer from hay fever) is also a fixed expression.
Viele Menschen leiden im Frühling an Heuschnupfen.
Many people suffer from hay fever in spring.
'Heuschnupfen' (hay fever) often appears with time expressions such as 'im Frühling' (in spring), 'im Sommer' (in summer), or 'während der Pollenzeit' (during pollen season), because the symptoms are usually seasonal.
Während der Pollenzeit wird ihr Heuschnupfen besonders stark.
During pollen season, her hay fever becomes particularly severe.
