Erkrankung

== German == === Etymology === erkranken +‎ -ung === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛrˈkraŋkʊŋ/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkʊŋ] === Noun === Erkrankung f (genitive Erkrankung, plural Erkrankungen) (slightly formal) the act or process of falling ill (slightly formal) illness; disease Synonym: Krankheit ==== Usage notes ==== (illness, disease): Though Erkrankung may be used interchangeably with Krankheit, it tends to refer to an illness as it manifests itself in a particular afflicted person, rather than the type or syndrome as such. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Erkrankung” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Erkrankung”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Erkrankung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Erkrankung” in Duden online