Pocken
dieNounsmallpox
English translations
- 01
smallpox
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine hochansteckende, durch Viren verursachte Krankheit, die mit Fieber und Pusteln einhergeht.
- English meaning
- Smallpox
- Synonym
- keine
- German example
- Die Pocken gelten heute als ausgerottet.
- English example
- Smallpox is now considered eradicated.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Pocken
- Plural Form
- die Pocken
Related words
- Pockenvirus
Smallpox virus
- Pockenimpfung
Smallpox vaccination is a vaccination against smallpox, a highly contagious disease.
- Windpocken
Chickenpox
- Windpocke
Chickenpox
- Pocke
Pock
- ausgerottet
Eradicated
Example sentences with “Pocken”
Die Pocken sind ausgerottet. (Smallpox is eradicated.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Pocken used in the plural?
Yes, it is almost exclusively used in the plural (die Pocken).