ail in German
ail in German is Krankheit, Leiden, plagen — ail means to cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.).
ail in German
Krankheit
(obsolete) An ailment; trouble; illness.
Leiden
(obsolete) An ailment; trouble; illness.
plagen
(transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
weh tun
(transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
krank sein
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
plagen
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
kränkeln
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
kränklich sein
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
leiden
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
weh tun
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
What does "ail" mean?
- verb To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- verb To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
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What is "ail" in German?
"ail" in German is Krankheit, Leiden, plagen. ail means: To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
Are there other ways to say "ail" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "ail": Krankheit, Leiden, plagen, weh tun, krank sein, kränkeln.
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