Bergkrankheit
German, noun[ˈbɛʁkkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]
Bergkrankheit is spelled B-E-R-G-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T (13 letters). Bergkrankheit is a German feminine noun meaning “mountain sickness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “wegen des geringen Sauerstoffgehalts der Luft in großen Höhen auftretende Beschwerden”.
What does Bergkrankheit mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemountain sickness
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. wegen des geringen Sauerstoffgehalts der Luft in großen Höhen auftretende Beschwerden
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Bergkrankheit
- Bergkrankheiten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Bergkrankheit?
- [ˈbɛʁkkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.