Krankenschein

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German

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Etymology

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Kranker +‎ Schein

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ʃaɪ̯n]
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  • Hyphenation: Kran‧ken‧schein

Noun

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Krankenschein m (strong, genitive Krankenscheines or Krankenscheins, plural Krankenscheine)

  1. (healthcare, informal) certificate of illness, sick note
    Synonyms: Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung, AU-Bescheinigung, Krankschreibung, (Switzerland) Arztzeugnis, (Austria) Arbeitsunfähigkeitsmeldung
  2. (historical) health insurance certificate
    Synonym: Krankenversicherungskarte (the modern replacement)

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