No. 9,159 in German
lungenentzündung
"Lungenentzündung" means "pneumonia" in English.
In a sentence
Die Lungenentzündung wird oft durch eine bakterielle Infektion ausgelöst.
Pneumonia is often caused by a bacterial infection.
The word 'Lungenentzündung' is used as a noun, denoting the medical condition (pneumonia), central to the subject of the sentence.
Er erholt sich langsam von der Lungenentzündung.
He is slowly recovering from pneumonia.
Here, 'Lungenentzündung' again functions as a noun and is the object of the prepositional phrase indicating the affliction from which recovery occurs.
Eine Lungenentzündung kann lebensgefährlich sein, wenn sie nicht rechtzeitig behandelt wird.
Pneumonia can be life-threatening if not treated in time.
In this example, 'Lungenentzündung' serves as the subject noun, emphasizing its potential severity in a medical context.
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