Epileptiker

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Since the 19th century. Compare Latin epilēpticus, Ancient Greek ἐπιληπτικός (epilēptikós).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /epiˈlɛptɪkɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Epi‧lep‧ti‧ker
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Noun[edit]

Epileptiker m (strong, genitive Epileptikers, plural Epileptiker, feminine Epileptikerin)

  1. epileptic (person suffering from epilepsy)
    Synonym: Epilepsiekranker

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Epileptiker”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

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