Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #15000
Word (Wort)

die Tuberkulose

Translation (Übersetzung) tuberculosis
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [tuːbɛʁkuˈloːzə]
B2
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
feminine noun health medicine disease
A serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In German, it's a feminine noun (die Tuberkulose). The word is used in medical contexts but also appears in general discussions about health and history.

Tuberkulose is a German Nouns

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Tuberkulose Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Die Tuberkulose ist eine ansteckende Krankheit.
Tuberculosis is a contagious disease.
Medical description
Er wurde wegen Tuberkulose behandelt.
He was treated for tuberculosis.
Medical treatment
Die Zahl der Tuberkulose-Fälle ist gesunken.
The number of tuberculosis cases has decreased.
Epidemiological statistics

Tuberkulose — common mistakes (English)

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  • der Tuberkulose
    die Tuberkulose
    Tuberkulose is a feminine noun, so it requires the article 'die', not 'der'.
  • Tuberkulose (plural)
    Tuberkulosen
    The plural form is Tuberkulosen, not Tuberkulose which is singular.

Tuberkulose Word Family (Wortfamilie)

Tuberkulose word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn Tuberkulose family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore Tuberkulose related words and expand your German vocabulary.

related adjective (verwandtes Adjektiv)
tuberkulös
Meaning: tuberculous
Example: Er ist tuberkulös.
Adjective
related noun (verwandtes Substantiv)
Tuberkelbazillus
Meaning: tubercle bacillus
Example: Der Tuberkelbazillus verursacht Tuberkulose.
Noun

Tuberkulose Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Tuberkulose Collocations (Kollokationen)

Tuberkulose collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Tuberkulose word combinations and how to use Tuberkulose with other words naturally.

an Tuberkulose erkranken
to contract tuberculosis
Medium frequency
Tuberkulose behandeln
to treat tuberculosis
Medium frequency
Tuberkulose diagnostizieren
to diagnose tuberculosis
Medium frequency
gegen Tuberkulose impfen
to vaccinate against tuberculosis
Medium frequency
Tuberkulose ausrotten
to eradicate tuberculosis
Low frequency
Tuberkulose-Fall
tuberculosis case
Medium frequency
Tuberkulose-Medikamente
tuberculosis medications
Medium frequency

Tuberkulose Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Die Tuberkulose war früher eine Geißel der Menschheit.
Tuberculosis used to be a scourge of humanity.
Refers to the historical impact of tuberculosis as a widespread and deadly disease.
Er kämpft gegen die Tuberkulose wie gegen einen unsichtbaren Feind.
He fights tuberculosis like an invisible enemy.
Describes the difficulty of combating tuberculosis due to its infectious nature.

Tuberkulose Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Schwindsucht
Meaning: consumption
High similarity
TBC
Meaning: TB
High similarity

Tuberkulose Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Gesundheit
Meaning: health
Immunität
Meaning: immunity

Tuberkulose Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Tuberkulose semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Tuberkulose. Explore Tuberkulose related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Tuberkulose contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Lunge Krankheit Infektion Bakterium Medizin Impfung Epidemie Gesundheit

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