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"Diabetes" in German: Diabetes

der Diabetes

Say it: dee-ah-BEH-tessmasculine · der Diabetesnoun/diaˈbeːtəs/

Diabetes in German is der Diabetes. Say Ich habe Diabetes or Diabetes Typ zwei. Keep the medical noun clear in appointments.

Doctor visit

Ich habe seit Jahren Diabetes.
I've had diabetes for years.
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How to pronounce Diabetes

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dee-ah-BEH-tess

/diaˈbeːtəs/

dee-ah-BEH-tess. Stress on Beh. Soft final s.

"Diabetes" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Diabetesdiabetes

Main medical noun.

Diabetes habento have diabetes

Personal health.

Diabetes Typ 1 / Typ 2type 1 / type 2 diabetes

Clinical details.

Blutzuckerblood sugar

Related everyday word.

How to use Diabetes in real life

  1. 1Doctor visit

    Ich habe seit Jahren Diabetes.

    I've had diabetes for years.

    Diabetes haben.

  2. 2Form at intake

    Kreuzen Sie bitte Diabetes an, falls zutreffend.

    Please check diabetes if applicable.

    Diabetes on forms.

  3. 3Friend asking carefully

    Brauchst du wegen Diabetes etwas Süßstoff?

    Do you need sweetener because of diabetes?

    Wegen Diabetes.

Mistakes English speakers make with Diabetes

Incorrect: die Diabetes

Correct: der Diabetes

Masculine: der Diabetes.

Incorrect: Ich bin Diabetes.

Correct: Ich habe Diabetes.

Have diabetes: habe, not bin.

Good to know

People talk about Diabetes openly with doctors and often mention Blutzucker or Insulin. Zuckerkrankheit is older and less preferred in careful speech.

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Choosing dessert carefully

  1. ChatPal

    Passt der Kuchen bei Diabetes für dich?

    Does the cake work with diabetes for you?

  2. You

    Lieber nicht. Mit Diabetes passe ich auf Zucker auf.

    Better not. With diabetes I watch sugar.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Es gibt auch ein Dessert ohne Zucker.

    Okay. There's also a dessert without sugar.

  4. You

    Dann nimm ich das wegen Diabetes sicherer.

    Then I'll take that — safer because of diabetes.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Diabetes" in German

How do you say diabetes?

Der Diabetes.

I have diabetes?

Ich habe Diabetes.

Gender?

Masculine: der Diabetes.

Type 2?

Diabetes Typ 2.

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