krank

Dutch

Etymology

Related to krenken (“to hurt”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

krank (comparative kranker, superlative krankst)

1. (archaic) sick, ill

   Synonym: ziek

Inflection

Declension of krank
uninflected	krank
inflected	kranke
comparative	kranker
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		krank	kranker	het krankst het krankste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	kranke	krankere	krankste
	n. sing.	krank	kranker	krankste
	plural	kranke	krankere	krankste
definite		kranke	krankere	krankste
partitive		kranks	krankers	—

Antonyms

• gezond
• genezen

Derived terms

• krankzinnig, krankenhuis

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German krank, from Old High German *krank, from Proto-Germanic *krangaz, *krankaz (“crooked, weak”). Akin to English crank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁaŋk/

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• audio (Austria):

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• Rhymes: -aŋk

Adjective

krank (comparative kränker, superlative am kränksten)

1. sick; ill
2. (slang) excellent

Synonyms

• siech (archaic)

Antonyms

• gesund
• heil

Hyponyms

Hyponyms

• augenkrank
• geisteskrank
• herzkrank

• krebskrank
• lungenkrank
• magenkrank

Derived terms

• erkranken
• kränkeln
• Krankenhaus
• Krankenkasse
• Krankenschwester
• Krankenversicherung
• Krankenwagen
• Krankheit
• krankmelden
• Krankmeldung

Further reading

• “krank” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German krank, from Old High German *krank, from Proto-Germanic *krangaz, *krankaz (“crooked, weak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kraŋk/

Adjective

krank (comparative krenker, superlative krenkest)

1. ill, sick

   Sie sin krank.

   They are sick.

   Die kranke Leit sin im Hospital.

   The sick people are in the hospital.

   Unser Hund is krank.

   Our dog is sick.

Declension

Declension of krank (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
Weak inflection	nominative	krank	krank	krank	kranke
	accusative	kranke	krank	krank	kranke
	dative	kranke	kranke	kranke	kranke
Strong inflection	nominative	kranker	kranke	krankes	kranke
	accusative	kranke	kranke	krankes	kranke
	dative	krankem	kranker	krankem	kranke

Antonyms

• gesund

Derived terms

• Krankheet f
• Krankheit f

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German kranc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʀɑŋk/
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Adjective

krank (masculine kranken, neuter krankt, comparative méi krank, superlative am kranksten)

1. ill, sick

Declension

declension of krank

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass krank	si ass krank	et ass krank	si si(nn) krank
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	kranken	krank	krankt	krank
	independent without determiner			krankes	kranker
dative	after any declined word	kranken	kranker	kranken	kranken
	as first declined word	krankem		krankem

Antonyms

• gesond

Related terms

• Kränkt
• Krankheet
• Krankeschäin
• Krankekeess

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Plautdietsch

Adjective

krank

1. ill, sick

Derived terms

• Krankenbad n
• Krankheit f