No. 836 in Danish
sygdom
The Danish word "sygdom" means "illness" or "disease" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg bekymrer mig for hans sygdom.
I worry about his illness.
Here, 'sygdom' is used to denote a specific illness or medical condition that someone has.
Forebyggelse er vigtig for at undgå spredning af sygdom.
Prevention is important to avoid the spread of disease.
In this sentence, 'sygdom' refers to diseases in general or as a concept, emphasizing the importance of prevention.
Hans passion for emnet grænser til en sygdom.
His passion for the subject borders on an obsession.
Here, 'sygdom' is used metaphorically to describe an intense and possibly unhealthy fixation or interest.
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