How to Say "Inflammation" in Dutch

ontsteking

/ˌɔntˈsteː.kɪŋ/feminine

The English word "inflammation" translates to Dutch as ontsteking.

ontsteking is a feminine noun used to describe a medical condition.

Meaning: medical condition (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The singular form is ontsteking, and the plural form is ontstekingen. The related verb meaning "to inflame" or "to become inflamed" is ontsteken.

The word is pronounced /ˌɔntˈsteː.kɪŋ/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

In Dutch, you can use the word ontstoken to describe someone who is blinded by passion or consumed by anger.
The word ontsteking functions as a noun for both a biological state of 'inflammation' and the mechanical 'ignition' of an engine.
The word ontsteking shares a root with the Dutch word for 'to ignite' or 'to light a fire', as both stem from the idea of a slow burn or a spark catching.

Een zweer is een ontsteking.
An ulcer is an inflammation.
This sentence is useful for defining an ulcer using the word ontsteking.
Tatoeba #9033946 by MarijnKp, translation #7859018 by AlanF_US
Verzadigde vetten veroorzaken ontstekingen.
Saturated fats cause inflammation.
This sentence shows how saturated fats can cause ontsteking.
Tatoeba #9033945 by MarijnKp, translation #6774791 by Eccles17
Uretritis is een ontsteking van de plasbuis.
Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra.
This sentence describes urethritis as a type of ontsteking.
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Ik heb last van een ontsteking aan mijn keel.
I am suffering from inflammation in my throat.
De dokter schreef me medicijnen voor mijn ontstoken oog voor.
The doctor prescribed medicine for my inflamed eye.
Na de operatie had ik veel pijn door de ontsteking in mijn buik.
After the surgery, I experienced a lot of pain due to inflammation in my abdomen.
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Lucas is talking to Sophie about his sore throat.

Lucas

Ik denk dat ik een ontsteking heb.
I think I have an inflammation.
Sophie

Waar voel je dat precies, Lucas?
Where exactly do you feel that, Lucas?
Lucas

Het zit in mijn keel en het doet pijn.
It is in my throat and it hurts.
Sophie

Je moet naar de dokter gaan, Sophie raadt dat aan.
You should go to the doctor, Sophie recommends that.

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