aussätzig
leprous, outcast
English translations
- 01
scabby
- 02
leprous
Word details
- German meaning
- Mit Aussatz (Lepra) behaftet; übertragen: verrufen, gemieden.
- English meaning
- Leprous, outcast
- Synonym
- verseucht
- German example
- Die aussätzigen Menschen wurden isoliert.
- English example
- The leprous people were isolated.
Related words
- leprös
Leprous
Example sentences with “aussätzig”
Er fühlte sich wie ein Aussätziger. (He felt like an outcast.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it still used for the disease?
In modern medical terminology, we use 'Lepra'. 'Aussätzig' is mostly used metaphorically to mean 'outcast'.