Noun
die Grippe
Pronunciation: /ˈɡʁɪpə/
flu; influenza; grippe
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plural Grippen
Meanings
Noun
- flu; influenza; grippe
Example sentence
Haben Sie sich schon gegen Grippe impfen lassen?
Have you already been vaccinated against flu?
Word forms
singular
die Grippe
plural
die Grippen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Grippe
Accusativedie Grippe
Dativeder Grippe
Genitiveder Grippe
Plural
Nominativedie Grippen
Accusativedie Grippen
Dativeden Grippen
Genitiveder Grippen
Usage
- an Grippe erkranken — Fall ill with influenza; an takes dative.
- Grippe / Erkältung — Influenza versus a common cold; the terms do not name the same illness.
Wegen einer Grippe blieb sie mehrere Tage zu Hause.
Because of flu, she stayed at home for several days.