In German
krank
Meaning: sick / ill
Example sentences
IchbinkrankundbleibezuHause.
I'm sick and I'm staying home.
EristseitdreiTagenkrank.
He's been sick for three days.
Grammar note
“Krank” is a regular predicate adjective: “ich bin krank”. Its opposite is “gesund” (healthy). The noun for illness, “die Krankheit”, shares the same root.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “krank” with “Krankenhaus” (hospital, literally “sick-house”) when you just mean the adjective “sick” — “krank” alone is the word you want.
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Which German word means “sick”?
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What's the opposite of “krank”?
“Gesund” (healthy).
What's the German for “hospital”?
“Das Krankenhaus”, literally “sick-house” — built on the same root as “krank”.