Fieber
See also: fieber
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vieber, Old High German fiebar. Cognate with Old English fēfor, English fever.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiːbɐ/
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Noun
Fieber n (genitive Fiebers, plural Fieber)
- fever
Declension
Declension of Fieber
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Fieber | die | Fieber |
| genitive | eines | des | Fiebers | der | Fieber |
| dative | einem | dem | Fieber | den | Fiebern |
| accusative | ein | das | Fieber | die | Fieber |
Derived terms
- fieberhaft
- Fiebermittel
- Milchfieber
References
- Fieber in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, 1891
Further reading
- Fieber in Duden online