Dekubitus

German

Etymology

From Latin de (“down”) + cubare (“to recline”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Dekubitus m (strong, genitive Dekubitus, no plural)

1. decubitus, bedsore (lesion caused by pressure)

Declension

Declension of Dekubitus [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dekubitus
genitive	eines	des	Dekubitus
dative	einem	dem	Dekubitus
accusative	einen	den	Dekubitus

Further reading

• “Dekubitus” in Duden online