noun
die Grippe, -n
flu
Eine ansteckende Krankheit, die Fieber, Husten, Halsschmerzen und Gliederschmerzen verursacht.
The German word "Grippe" is a noun that means "flu" or "influenza". It refers to the infectious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses.
- It is not a compound word, so no smaller word components are involved here.
- Similar words: "Erkältung" (cold), "Infektion" (infection), "Fieber" (fever, symptom rather than illness).
Difference:
- Grippe denotes the flu, which usually has more severe symptoms than an Erkältung (common cold).
- Infektion is a broader term meaning infection of any kind, not specific to flu.
- Fieber is a symptom (fever) rather than a disease.
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Examples
Er hat eine Grippe.noun
He has the flu.
Wegen der Grippe bleibt er heute zu Hause.noun
Because of the flu he is staying home today.
Die Grippe hat viele Menschen krank gemacht.noun
The flu has made many people sick.
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