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Fieber

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Wenn ein Mensch Fieber hat, behandelt der Arzt die Krankheit, die die Ursache des Fiebers ist.

When a person has a fever, the doctor treats the illness that is the cause of the fever.

Wenn das jedoch nicht genügt und das Fieber sehr hoch bleibt, dann gibt er dem kranken Menschen ein Medikament, welches das Fieber senkt.

If that is not enough, however, and the fever remains very high, he gives the sick person a medication that lowers the fever.

Fieber über 40 Grad ist gefährlich.

A fever above 40 degrees is dangerous.

4 words above B2

genügt← genügen

to be enough, suffice weak verb: genügen, genügte, genügt to suffice, to be enough C1/ɡəˈnyː.ɡn̩/

senkt← senken

to lower, reduce weak verb: senken, senkte, gesenkt to lower C1/ˈzɛŋkən/

welches← welcher/welche/welches

which (relative pronoun, neuter singular) used here instead of 'das' to refer to 'ein Medikament'

Menschen← der Mensch

human being, person dative singular; plural (nominative) is also 'Menschen'

Grammar in this text

Wenn-clause (conditional)

Wenn ein Mensch Fieber hat

The conjunction 'wenn' introduces a subordinate clause meaning 'if/when'. The finite verb is placed at the end of the clause (here: 'hat'). The main clause follows with the verb in second position.

Relative clause with 'die'

die die Ursache des Fiebers ist

The relative pronoun 'die' (feminine singular) refers back to 'die Krankheit' and introduces a relative clause. The finite verb is placed at the end of the clause (here: 'ist').

Relative clause with 'welches'

welches das Fieber senkt

The relative pronoun 'welches' (neuter singular) is an alternative to 'das'. It refers to 'ein Medikament' and introduces a relative clause. The finite verb is placed at the end of the clause (here: 'senkt').

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