# die Seuche

die Seuche is a German noun meaning “bad luck”. Forms: der Seuche, die Seuchen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Seuche
- Plural: die Seuchen

## In other languages

- Русский: мед. эпидемия, эндемия, эпизоотия

## Meanings

1. a disease, usually infectious, that is seen as dangerous and destructive (be it to people, animals, or plants)
2. an epidemic of such a disease
3. _colloquial_ bad luck, especially as a streak
4. _colloquial_ something highly repulsive or unpleasant
5. epidemic; pestilence
   - „Nur 145 Menschen sind nach derzeitigem Kenntnisstand an der Seuche gestorben.“

## Examples

- Die Seuche trat in jenem Jahr auf. — The plague occurred that year.
- Die Fettsucht ist eine landesweite Seuche. — Obesity is a national epidemic.
- Tausende starben durch die Seuche. — Thousands of people died during the plague.
- In früheren Zeiten kamen viele Menschen durch Seuchen um. — In ancient times, plagues killed many people.

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