Gürtelrose
German
Gürtelrose
Etymology
Gürtel (“belt”) + Rose (“rose”), from the beltlike shape and red color of the rash.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Gür‧tel‧ro‧se
Noun
Gürtelrose f (genitive Gürtelrose, no plural)
- shingles (herpes zoster)
Declension
Declension of Gürtelrose (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Gürtelrose |
| genitive | einer | der | Gürtelrose |
| dative | einer | der | Gürtelrose |
| accusative | eine | die | Gürtelrose |
Further reading
- Gürtelrose in Duden online