No. 2,676 in German
erkranken
To fall ill.
In a sentence
Er ist an einer Grippe erkrankt.
He fell ill with the flu.
Here, 'erkranken' is used in the past tense to indicate that the subject became ill with a certain condition, specifying 'Grippe' (flu).
Menschen können an vielen verschiedenen Krankheiten erkranken.
People can fall ill with many different diseases.
In this example, 'erkranken' is employed to describe the possibility of becoming ill, with 'an vielen verschiedenen Krankheiten' indicating various illnesses.
Nach der Expedition erkrankte sie schwer.
After the expedition, she fell seriously ill.
This usage of 'erkranken' conveys the idea that the subject became significantly unwell after an event, emphasizing the severity with 'schwer' (seriously).
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