Why is it das Herzversagen?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Herzversagen, so learn the two together: das Herzversagen.

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Meaning

[1] Standing, interruption or a strong reduction in cardiac activity

[1] Stillstand, Unterbrechung oder starke Verminderung der Herztätigkeit

Examples

[1] "He died of heart failure in August 1969 in Switzerland."

[1] „Er starb am 6. August 1969 in der Schweiz an Herzversagen.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Herzversagen —
Genitiv des Herzversagens —
Dativ dem Herzversagen —
Akkusativ das Herzversagen —

Pronunciation

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