kränklich

/ˈkʁɛŋklɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

Krank is the plain word for sick; kränklich describes someone chronically sickly, prone to being ill.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

enfermizo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "sickly."

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Last updated 2026-09-24