Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To become ill, often with a named disease or after an infection.
Natural examples
Mehrere Gäste erkrankten nach dem Ausflug an Grippe.
Several guests fell ill with flu after the trip.
Sie erkrankte während der Reise an einer Infektion.
She contracted an infection during the trip.
Der Patient ist im vergangenen Winter schwer erkrankt.
The patient became seriously ill last winter.
Usage note
Erkranken is intransitive and forms the perfect with sein. Use an plus dative for a diagnosis.
Mini-lesson: erkranken
To become ill, often with a named disease or after an infection. Erkranken is intransitive and forms the perfect with sein. Use an plus dative for a diagnosis.
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