die Masern
measles
A contagious viral disease that usually causes fever and a characteristic skin rash.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind wurde gegen die Masern geimpft.
The child was vaccinated against measles.
die Masern
measles
die Masern
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Masern, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| plural | die Masern |
|---|
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | – | die Masern |
| accusative | – | die Masern |
| dative | – | den Masern |
| genitive | – | der Masern |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Vaccination construction
With “Masern” (measles), the preposition “gegen” (against) is often used when talking about vaccinations. Typical phrases are “gegen Masern impfen” (to vaccinate against measles) and “eine Impfung gegen Masern” (a vaccination against measles); “gegen die Masern impfen” (to vaccinate against measles) is also possible.
EXAMPLE
Viele Eltern lassen ihre Kinder gegen Masern impfen.
Many parents have their children vaccinated against measles.
Typical expression
The phrase “an Masern erkranken” (to become ill with measles) is commonly used for the illness. The verb “erkranken” (to become ill) is used with the preposition “an” (with / from) in this construction.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Reise erkrankte das ungeimpfte Kind an Masern.
After the trip, the unvaccinated child became ill with measles.
Use in sentences
“Masern” (measles) is used in a sentence as the name of a disease with a plural verb. That is why you say, for example, “Die Masern sind …” (Measles is …) or “Die Masern können …” (Measles can …).
EXAMPLE
Die Masern sind besonders für ungeimpfte Säuglinge gefährlich.
Measles is particularly dangerous for unvaccinated infants.
In real life
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