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Alkoholismus

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Noun

der Alkoholismus

alcoholism

C2 rank #11,064

Meanings

Noun
  1. 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.
Extra sentence

Im Interview spricht sie offen über den Alkoholismus ihres Vaters.

In the interview, she speaks openly about her father's alcoholism.