seekrank
seasick
Suffering from seasickness; feeling sick or dizzy because of the movement of a ship.
EXAMPLE
Nach wenigen Stunden auf dem schwankenden Schiff wurde sie seekrank.
After a few hours on the swaying ship, she became seasick.
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry seekrank, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | seekrank |
|---|
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Seekrank' (seasick) is made up of 'See' (sea) and 'krank' (sick). The first part indicates that the symptoms are connected with traveling on the sea or another large body of water.
EXAMPLE
Auf der langen Überfahrt wurden mehrere Passagiere seekrank.
Several passengers became seasick during the long crossing.
Typical sentence pattern
'Seekrank' (seasick) is especially often used with the verbs 'sein' (to be) and 'werden' (to become). 'Werden' describes the beginning of the condition, while 'sein' describes the existing state.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem starken Wellengang wurde mein Bruder seekrank.
My brother became seasick after the rough waves.
Am nächsten Morgen war sie noch immer seekrank.
The next morning, she was still seasick.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'stark seekrank' (severely seasick), 'leicht seekrank' (slightly seasick), and 'seekrank werden' (to become seasick). The adjective is often modified by information about the severity or the duration of the sea voyage.
EXAMPLE
Wegen des Sturms wurden viele Menschen an Bord stark seekrank.
Because of the storm, many people on board became severely seasick.
Context clues
The meaning is often clear from context through words such as 'Schiff' (ship), 'Boot' (boat), 'Wellen' (waves), 'Sturm' (storm), or 'Überfahrt' (crossing). Such details show that 'seekrank' (seasick) refers to a reaction to the movement of a watercraft.
EXAMPLE
Bei den hohen Wellen wurden sogar erfahrene Seeleute seekrank.
Even experienced sailors became seasick in the high waves.
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