Noun
der Alzheimer
Pronunciation: /ˈaltshaɪ̯mər/
Alzheimer's disease
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Meanings
Noun
- Alzheimer's disease
Example sentence
Du befindest dich im Frühstadium von Alzheimer.
You're in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
Word forms
singular
der Alzheimer
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Alzheimer
Accusativeden Alzheimer
Dativedem Alzheimer
Genitivedes Alzheimers
Alzheimer has no common plural.
Usage
- an Alzheimer erkranken — Develop Alzheimer's disease; an takes dative.
- Alzheimer / Alzheimerkrankheit — The shortened disease name versus the full compound.
Im Roman kümmert sie sich um ihren an Alzheimer erkrankten Vater.
In the novel, she looks after her father, who has Alzheimer's disease.