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Tröpfcheninfektion

German, noun[ˈtʁœpfçənɪnfɛkˌtsi̯oːn]

Tröpfcheninfektion is a German feminine noun meaning “airborne infection, droplet infection” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Übertragung von Krankheitserregern durch kleinste Tropfen über die Luft”.

What does Tröpfcheninfektion mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineairborne infection, droplet infection

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Übertragung von Krankheitserregern durch kleinste Tropfen über die Luft

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 Tröpfcheninfektion

  • Tröpfcheninfektionen plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Tröpfcheninfektion?

  • [ˈtʁœpfçənɪnfɛkˌtsi̯oːn]
  • [ˈtʁœp͡fçənʔɪnfɛkˌt͡si̯oːn]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is Tröpfcheninfektion in German?

Tröpfcheninfektion appears about once in every 9 million words in written German.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).