lung cancer
der Lungenkrebs, die Lungenkrebse
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lung cancer
A malignant tumor disease that develops in the cells of the lungs or bronchi. In technical language, it is also called bronchial carcinoma.
Rauchen gilt als Hauptrisikofaktor für die Entstehung von Lungenkrebs.
Smoking is considered the main risk factor for developing lung cancer.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lungenkrebse |
| genitive | des Lungenkrebses |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Lungenkrebs | die Lungenkrebse |
| accusative | den Lungenkrebs | die Lungenkrebse |
| dative | dem Lungenkrebs | den Lungenkrebsen |
| genitive | des Lungenkrebses | der Lungenkrebse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Lungenkrebs' (lung cancer) is a compound noun made up of 'Lunge' (lung) and 'Krebs' (cancer). The '-n-' in between is a linking element that connects the two words. Literally, it means 'cancer of the lung'.
Die Früherkennung von Lungenkrebs verbessert die Heilungschancen.
Early detection of lung cancer improves the chances of recovery.
This word follows a typical pattern for disease names in German: [body part] + 'krebs' (cancer). If you know this pattern, you can also understand other words such as 'Hautkrebs' (skin cancer), 'Brustkrebs' (breast cancer), or 'Darmkrebs' (colon cancer).
Regelmäßige Vorsorgeuntersuchungen können helfen, Darmkrebs früh zu erkennen.
Regular checkups can help detect colon cancer early.
When talking about suffering from or dying of a disease, German often uses the preposition 'an' (+ dative). So you say 'an Lungenkrebs erkranken' (to develop lung cancer) or 'an Lungenkrebs sterben' (to die of lung cancer).
Ihr Großvater ist leider an Lungenkrebs gestorben.
Unfortunately, her grandfather died of lung cancer.
