mumps
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mumps
A contagious viral disease in which the parotid glands in particular swell and often cause pain.
Als Kind hatte sie Mumps und musste mehrere Tage zu Hause bleiben.
She had mumps as a child and had to stay home for several days.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Mumps |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Mumps | – |
| accusative | den Mumps | – |
| dative | dem Mumps | – |
| genitive | des Mumps | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In the common expressions „Mumps haben“ (to have mumps) and „Mumps bekommen“ (to get mumps), the name of the disease is used without an article.
Mein Bruder hat als Jugendlicher Mumps bekommen.
My brother got mumps as a teenager.
With the verb „erkranken“ (to fall ill), Mumps is connected with the preposition „an“ (with). The expression is „an Mumps erkranken“ (to fall ill with mumps).
In unserer Schule sind mehrere Kinder an Mumps erkrankt.
Several children at our school fell ill with mumps.
When talking about vaccination, „gegen Mumps geimpft sein“ (to be vaccinated against mumps) and „sich gegen Mumps impfen lassen“ (to get vaccinated against mumps) are typical expressions. The first describes vaccination status, while the second describes the action.
Ich bin gegen Mumps geimpft.
I am vaccinated against mumps.
Sie möchte sich gegen Mumps impfen lassen.
She wants to get vaccinated against mumps.
