Desinfektion
German, noun/dɛsʔɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːn/
Desinfektion is spelled D-E-S-I-N-F-E-K-T-I-O-N (12 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 42,412th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Desinfektion is a German feminine noun meaning “disinfection” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Vernichtung von Krankheitserregern”.
What does Desinfektion mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedisinfection
- 2
femininefumigation
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Vernichtung von Krankheitserregern
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 Desinfektion
- Desinfektionen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Desinfektion?
- /dɛsʔɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːn/
- [dɛsʔɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Desinfektion
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Desinfektion in German?
Desinfektion appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).