Rückfall
derNounrelapse
English translations
- 01
relapse
- 02
recurrence
- 03
reversion
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Zurückfallen in ein früheres, oft negatives Verhalten oder einen Zustand.
- English meaning
- Relapse
- Synonym
- Rückschritt, Wiederauftreten
- German example
- Nach langer Abstinenz erlitt er einen Rückfall in die Alkoholsucht.
- English example
- After a long period of abstinence, he suffered a relapse into alcoholism.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Rückfall
- Plural Form
- die Rückfälle
Related words
- zurückfallen
To relapse
- Atavismus
Atavism refers to the reappearance of characteristics in a living organism that were present in its ancestors but not visible in the previous generations.
- mithalten
to keep up with
- rückfällig
relapsed
- Wiederkehr
return, recurrence
- Rekurrenz
Recurrence
Example sentences with “Rückfall”
Er hatte leider einen Rückfall. (He unfortunately had a relapse.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Rückfall masculine?
Yes, 'der Rückfall' is a masculine noun.