Adjective
krank
Pronunciation: /kʁaŋk/
ill, sick (in bad health)
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Meanings
Adjective
- ill, sick (in bad health)
- sick, morally or mentally degenerate
- very interesting or unusual (in the positive or negative); sick
Example sentence
Ich bin krank und bleibe heute zu Hause.
I'm ill and I'm staying at home today.
Usage
- krank sein / krank werden — Sein describes the state; werden describes becoming ill.
- sich krankmelden — This means report that illness prevents you from attending work.
Meine Kollegin ist krank, deshalb übernimmt heute jemand ihre Schicht.
My colleague is ill, so someone else is covering her shift today.