Noun
die Influenza
Pronunciation: /ɪnfluˈɛnt͡sa/
flu; influenza; grippe
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Meanings
Noun
- flu; influenza; grippe
Example sentence
Eine echte Influenza ist mehr als eine Erkältung.
Real influenza is more than a cold.
Word forms
singular
die Influenza
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Influenza
Accusativedie Influenza
Dativeder Influenza
Genitiveder Influenza
Influenza has no common plural.
Usage
- an Influenza erkranken — Contract influenza; an takes dative.
- Influenza / Erkältung — Influenza versus a common cold; different terms and conditions.
Der medizinische Text erläutert die Bezeichnung Influenza.
The medical text explains the term influenza.