krank

Dutch

Etymology

Related to krenken (“to hurt”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

krank (comparative kranker, superlative krankst)

1. (archaic) sick, ill

   Synonym: ziek

Inflection

Declension of krank
uninflected	krank
inflected	kranke
comparative	kranker
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		krank	kranker	het krankst het krankste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	kranke	krankere	krankste
	n. sing.	krank	kranker	krankste
	plural	kranke	krankere	krankste
definite		kranke	krankere	krankste
partitive		kranks	krankers	—

Antonyms

• gezond
• genezen

Derived terms

• krankzinnig, krankenhuis

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German krank, from Old High German *krank, from Proto-Germanic *krangaz, *krankaz (“crooked, weak”). Akin to English crank.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /kʁaŋk/
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• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -aŋk

Adjective

krank (comparative kränker or kranker, superlative am kränksten or am kranksten)

1. sick; ill
2. (slang) excellent

Synonyms

• siech (archaic)

Antonyms

• gesund
• heil

Hyponyms

Hyponyms

• augenkrank
• geisteskrank
• herzkrank

• krebskrank
• lungenkrank
• magenkrank

Derived terms

• erkranken
• kränkeln
• Krankenhaus
• Krankenkasse
• Krankenschwester
• Krankenversicherung
• Krankenwagen
• Krankheit
• krankmelden
• Krankmeldung

Further reading

• “krank” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German kranc.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /kʀɑŋk/
  • (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Adjective

krank (masculine kranken, neuter krankt, comparative méi krank, superlative am kranksten)

1. ill, sick

Declension

declension of krank

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass krank	si ass krank	et ass krank	si si(nn) krank
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	kranken	krank	krankt	krank
	independent without determiner			krankes	kranker
dative	after any declined word	kranken	kranker	kranken	kranken
	as first declined word	krankem		krankem

Antonyms

• gesond

Related terms

• Kränkt
• Krankheet
• Krankeschäin
• Krankekeess

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Plautdietsch

Adjective

krank

1. ill, sick

Derived terms

• Krankenbad n
• Krankheit f