kerngesund
perfectly healthy
Very healthy and physically strong; without any apparent health problems.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Untersuchung sagte die Ärztin, ich sei kerngesund.
After the examination, the doctor said I was perfectly healthy.
kerngesund
perfectly healthy
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kerngesund, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kerngesund |
|---|
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 |
Add the ending to kerngesund.
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 |
Add the ending to kerngesund.
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 |
Add the ending to kerngesund.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Kerngesund' (perfectly healthy) is made up of 'Kern' (core) and 'gesund' (healthy). Here, 'Kern' acts as an intensifier, emphasizing that someone is especially healthy and strong.
EXAMPLE
Auch nach seiner schweren Krankheit wirkt er wieder kerngesund.
Even after his serious illness, he looks perfectly healthy again.
Typical collocations
'Kerngesund' (perfectly healthy) is often used with verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'bleiben' (to remain), and 'wirken' (to seem). It is especially common when describing people who appear healthy despite their age or a previous illness.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Großmutter ist mit neunzig Jahren noch kerngesund.
Our grandmother is still perfectly healthy at ninety.
Style and register
'Kerngesund' (perfectly healthy) is an emphatic, often colloquial expression. The word has a positive tone and conveys more than a neutral statement about someone's health.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Urlaub kam er erholt und kerngesund zurück.
After his vacation, he came back refreshed and perfectly healthy.
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