sterbenskrank
terminally ill
English translations
- 01
dying
- 02
mortally ill
- 03
on one's deathbed
Word details
- German meaning
- Sterbenskrank bedeutet, dass eine Person an einer Krankheit leidet, die voraussichtlich zum Tod führen wird.
- English meaning
- Terminally ill
- Synonym
- todkrank, unheilbar krank
- German example
- Der sterbenskranke Patient wurde palliativ betreut.
- English example
- The terminally ill patient received palliative care.
Related words
- todkrank
Terminally ill
Example sentences with “sterbenskrank”
Er ist sterbenskrank. (He is terminally ill.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it a strong adjective?
Yes, it literally translates to 'dying-sick'.