This is the 9249th most frequent German word.
mandelentzündung
Inflammation of the tonsils.
Here, 'Mandelentzündung' is used in its medical sense to describe the condition of having tonsillitis.
Ich habe eine Mandelentzündung, daher muss ich Antibiotika nehmen.
I have tonsillitis, so I need to take antibiotics.
Here, 'Mandelentzündung' is used in a general and statistical context, discussing its prevalence during a specific time of year.
Im Winter treten Mandelentzündungen häufiger auf.
In winter, tonsillitis occurs more frequently.
In this instance, 'Mandelentzündung' is referred to in the context of its symptoms, indicating it as a diagnostic term.