ansteckend
contagious; infectious
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Krankheit oder ein Zustand, der sich leicht von einer Person auf eine andere überträgt.
- English meaning
- Contagious
- Synonym
- infektiös
- German example
- Die Grippe ist sehr ansteckend.
- English example
- The flu is very contagious.
- Comparative
- ansteckenderSuperlative: am ansteckendsten
Related words
- masern
measles
- virulent
Virulent
- kontagiös
Contagious means infectious, easily transmitted from one person to another, usually in the context of diseases.
- Grippe
Flu
- Seuche
epidemic, plague
- Windpocken
Chickenpox
- Keuchhusten
Whooping cough
- Pocken
Smallpox
- Skabies
Scabies
- Frohsinn
Cheerfulness
- Seuchenzentrum
epidemic center, disease outbreak hotspot
- Fröhlichkeit
Cheerfulness
- Überschwänglichkeit
Exuberance
- Räude
scabies, mange
- Pockenimpfung
Smallpox vaccination is a vaccination against smallpox, a highly contagious disease.
- Schweinepest
Swine fever
- quarantänisieren
To quarantine
- übertragend
Transferring
- pestilenzartig
Pestilential
- übertragbar
Transferable means that something can be passed or conveyed from one person to another.
- Influenza
influenza
- Mumps
Mumps
- Vogelgrippe
bird flu
- Quarantäne
Quarantine is the isolation of people or animals to prevent the spread of a contagious disease.
- Begeisterung
Enthusiasm
- Optimismus
optimism
- Diphtherie
Diphtheria
- Krätze
Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by mites that causes severe itching.
- Krätze
Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by mites that causes severe itching.
- Geflügelpest
Avian influenza; a highly contagious viral disease in poultry, also known as bird flu.
- Pockenvirus
Smallpox virus
- Unbekümmertheit
Carefreeness
- Stimmungskanone
Party animal
- Lebenslust
Zest for life
- infektiös
Infectious
- Scharlach
Scarlet fever
- Scharlach
Scarlet fever
- Ansteckungsgebiet
Infected area
- Infektionskrankheit
infectious disease
- Heiterkeit
cheerfulness, merriment, gaiety
- Beulenpest
A highly contagious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, characterized by swollen lymph nodes (buboes).
- Kontumaz
Quarantine
- Freudigkeit
Cheerfulness
- Windpocke
Chickenpox
- Ansteckungsausbreitung
Spread of infection
Example sentences with “ansteckend”
Lachen ist ansteckend. (Laughter is contagious.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'ansteckend' be used figuratively?
Yes, it is often used for emotions like joy, laughter, or enthusiasm.