No. 2,228 in German
erkrankung
"Erkrankung" means "illness" or "disease" in English.
In a sentence
Die Erkrankung hat viele Menschen betroffen.
The disease has affected many people.
Here 'Erkrankung' is used as a noun meaning 'disease' or 'illness'.
Nach der Erkrankung hatte sie lange Zeit, sich zu erholen.
After the disease, she had a long time to recover.
In this instance, 'Erkrankung' refers countably to an illness someone has experienced.
Erkrankungen können durch unterschiedliche Ursachen hervorgerufen werden.
Diseases can be caused by different reasons.
Here 'Erkrankung' is generalized to represent any conditions of illness.
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