Noun
der Alkoholismus
alcoholism
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Meanings
Noun
- alcoholism
Example sentence
Alkoholismus ist unheilbar.
Alcoholism is incurable.
Word forms
singular
der Alkoholismus
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Alkoholismus
Accusativeden Alkoholismus
Dativedem Alkoholismus
Genitivedes Alkoholismus
Alkoholismus has no common plural.
Usage
- Alkoholismus / Alkoholabhängigkeit — Alcoholism and alcohol dependence; names for the condition.
- Alkoholismus / Alkoholkonsum — Dependence versus alcohol consumption generally; not the same concept.
Im Interview spricht sie offen über den Alkoholismus ihres Vaters.
In the interview, she speaks openly about her father's alcoholism.