die Windpocke
chickenpox blister
A single itchy blister on the skin caused by chickenpox, a contagious viral disease.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind hatte eine Windpocke am Rücken aufgekratzt.
The child had scratched open a chickenpox blister on their back.
die Windpocke
chickenpox blister
die Windpocke, die Windpocken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Windpocke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Windpocken |
| genitive | der Windpocke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Windpocke | die Windpocken |
| accusative | die Windpocke | die Windpocken |
| dative | der Windpocke | den Windpocken |
| genitive | der Windpocke | der Windpocken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Singular and disease name
The phrase 'eine Windpocke' (a chickenpox blister) refers specifically to a single spot on the skin. For the disease, use 'Windpocken' (chickenpox), often without an article with 'haben' (to have) or 'bekommen' (to get).
EXAMPLE
An ihrem Arm entdeckte sie eine einzelne Windpocke.
She discovered a single chickenpox blister on her arm.
Unser Sohn hat Windpocken und bleibt deshalb zu Hause.
Our son has chickenpox, so he is staying home.
Typical verb collocation
A typical combination is 'eine Windpocke aufkratzen' (to scratch open a chickenpox blister). Here, 'die Windpocke' (the chickenpox blister) is the accusative object; the phrase means that the blister is opened by scratching.
EXAMPLE
Versuch bitte, die Windpocke an deinem Hals nicht aufzukratzen.
Please try not to scratch open the chickenpox blister on your neck.
Describing the healing process
To describe how a chickenpox blister develops, the verbs 'austrocknen' (to dry out) and 'verkrusten' (to scab over) are suitable. The chickenpox blister is the subject: the sentence describes what happens to the spot on the skin.
EXAMPLE
Die Windpocke an ihrem Bein ist inzwischen ausgetrocknet und verkrustet.
The chickenpox blister on her leg has now dried out and scabbed over.
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