Kurzatmigkeit
German
Etymology
From kurzatmig (“shortbreathed”) + -keit (“-ness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʊʁtsˌaːtmɪçkaɪ̯t/, [ˈkʊʁt͡sˌʔaːt.mɪç.kaɪ̯t], [ˈkʊɐ̯t͡s-]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Kurz‧at‧mig‧keit
Noun
Kurzatmigkeit f (genitive Kurzatmigkeit, plural Kurzatmigkeiten)
- (medicine) dyspnea, shortness of breath (especially as a chronic condition)
- Synonyms: (especially as an acute state) Atemnot, Atemlosigkeit
Declension
Declension of Kurzatmigkeit [feminine]
Further reading
- “Kurzatmigkeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kurzatmigkeit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon