Seuche

German

Etymology

From Middle High German siuche, from Old High German siuhhī; equivalent to siech (“sick”) +‎ -e (“ness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɔʏ̯çə/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Homophone: solche (nonstandard)

Noun

Seuche f (genitive Seuche, plural Seuchen)

1. a disease, usually infectious, that is seen as dangerous and destructive (be it to people, animals, or plants)
2. an epidemic of such a disease
3. (informal) bad luck, especially as a streak
4. (informal) something highly repulsive or unpleasant

Declension

Declension of Seuche [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Seuche	die	Seuchen
genitive	einer	der	Seuche	der	Seuchen
dative	einer	der	Seuche	den	Seuchen
accusative	eine	die	Seuche	die	Seuchen

Related terms

• Seuchenbekämpfung, Seuchenschutz
• Durchseuchung, Verseuchung

See also

• Epidemie
• Krankheit

Further reading

• “Seuche” in Duden online
• “Seuche”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “Seuche” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.