Definition
Sick; ill. Suffering from illness or disease; unwell.
Conjugation / Declension
Comparative: kränker (sicker). Superlative: am kränksten (sickest).
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Predicative | Ich bin krank. |
| Nom. masc. (def.) | der kranke Mann |
| Nom. fem. (def.) | die kranke Frau |
| Nom. neut. (def.) | das kranke Kind |
| Nom. (indef.) | ein kranker Mann / eine kranke Frau / ein krankes Kind |
Examples
- Ich bin krank. — I am sick.
- Das kranke Kind bleibt zu Hause. — The sick child stays at home.
- Er ist krank geworden. — He got sick.
Notes
Regular adjective (comparative rarely used in everyday speech). Opposite: gesund (healthy). Common phrase: krank sein (to be sick), krank werden (to get sick), sich krank melden (to call in sick).