This is the 8680th most frequent German word.
krankenstand
"Krankenstand" means sick leave or the state of being off work due to illness.
'Krankenstand' refers to the period when someone's absence from work due to illness is officially recognized.
Ich war letzte Woche im Krankenstand.
I was on sick leave last week.
Here, 'Krankenstand' is used to indicate the overall rate or level of sick leave within an organization.
Die Firma stellte fest, dass der Krankenstand in diesem Jahr gestiegen ist.
The company reported that sick leave has increased this year.
In this sentence, 'Krankenstand' denotes the quantitative presence of employees on sick leave, impacting workload distribution.