Die Epidemie
Example: Die Epidemie breitete sich schnell in der Stadt aus.
Definition
"die Epidemie" refers to a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease affecting a large number of people within a community, population, or region, often spreading rapidly and causing significant health concerns.
Etymology
The word "die Epidemie" comes from the Greek 'epidēmia,' meaning 'a visit upon the people,' composed of 'epi-' (upon) and 'demos' (people). It was adopted into German through Latin, reflecting the spread of knowledge about disease outbreaks in history.
Learn to use this word actively
"Die Epidemie" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select German as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
