Meanings
the act or process of falling ill
illness; disease
[...] und manche beglückwünschten ihn zu seiner Genesung in so scherzhaftem Ton, als hätten sie seine Erkrankung nie recht ernst genommen.… and some congratulated him on his recovery in such a jocular tone that it seemed they had never taken his illness quite seriously.
Examples
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Ziehe dich warm an, wenn du keine Erkrankung riskieren willst.Dress warmly if you don't want to get ill.
All dies kann zu schweren Erkrankungen führen.All this can lead to serious illness.