No. 8,680 in German
krankenstand
"Krankenstand" means sick leave or the state of being off work due to illness.
In a sentence
Ich war letzte Woche im Krankenstand.
I was on sick leave last week.
'Krankenstand' refers to the period when someone's absence from work due to illness is officially recognized.
Die Firma stellte fest, dass der Krankenstand in diesem Jahr gestiegen ist.
The company reported that sick leave has increased this year.
Here, 'Krankenstand' is used to indicate the overall rate or level of sick leave within an organization.
Beim hohen Krankenstand musste das Team anderweitig unterstützt werden.
Due to the high number of sick leaves, the team had to be supported in other ways.
In this sentence, 'Krankenstand' denotes the quantitative presence of employees on sick leave, impacting workload distribution.
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