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Aids

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Noun

das Aids

Pronunciation: /ɛɪ̯ts/

AIDS (disease)

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Meanings

Noun
  1. AIDS (disease)

Example sentence

Der berühmte Arzt hielt eine Rede über Aids.

The famous doctor made a speech on AIDS.

Word forms

singular das Aids

No common plural.

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedas Aids
Accusativedas Aids
Dativedem Aids
Genitivedes Aids

Aids has no common plural.

Usage

  • an Aids erkranken — An plus dative names the illness developed.
  • Aids / HIV — HIV names the virus; Aids names a syndrome it can cause.
Extra sentence

Die Klinik bietet Beratung zum Thema Aids an.

The clinic offers counselling on AIDS.