Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
Gesundheit
/gesundheit/Roman
English meaning: Health
Definition
The state of physical, mental, and social well-being. Germany has one of the world's best healthcare systems — mandatory health insurance (since 1883 under Bismarck — the world's first national health insurance system) provides comprehensive coverage. Germany's pharmaceutical and medical device industries are globally leading (Bayer, BASF, Siemens Healthineers).
Example
“Deutschland hat das älteste Krankenversicherungssystem der Welt.”
In English: “Germany has the world's oldest health insurance system.”
Literary Heritage
“Krankheit ist kein Makel, sie ist ein Ausdruck des Lebens.”
“Illness is not a stigma; it is an expression of life.”
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