enfermedad de Lyme
/enfeɾmedad de lime/from spelling rulesfeminine
Lyme disease in Spanish is enfermedad de Lyme.
enfermedad de Lyme refers to an infection caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia.
Meaning: infection by bacteria of the genus Borrelia (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of enfermedad (disease), de (of) and Lyme.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase enfermedad de Lyme is a feminine noun phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
/enfeɾmedad de lime/
Did you know?
- While enfermedad de Lyme is the clinical term, Spanish speakers in regions where the disease is rare may simply refer to it as la enfermedad de la garrapata, meaning 'the tick disease'.
- The word enfermedad is built from the Latin root for 'weakness', meaning that a disease is literally a state of being 'not strong'.
- In Spanish, the word enfermo (sick) shares the same root as enfermedad, creating a direct link between the state of the person and the name of the ailment.
Examples in context
- Mi hermana tiene la enfermedad de Lyme.My sister has Lyme disease.This sentence is useful for showing how to state that someone has enfermedad de Lyme.Tatoeba #6623845 by Schuager, translation #6621306 by Eccles17
- El botulismo, la brucelosis, la enfermedad de Lyme y el tétanos son enfermedades infecciosas, pero no contagiosas.Botulism, brucellosis, Lyme-disease and tetanus are infectious, but not contagious diseases.This sentence is useful for listing enfermedad de Lyme alongside other infectious diseases.Tatoeba #644925 by Shishir, translation #637805 by Muelisto
- La enfermedad de Lyme es una enfermedad bacteriana.Lyme disease is a bacterial disease.
- El mal de Lyme puede tener complicaciones si no se trata adecuadamente.Lyme disease can have complications if not treated properly.
- La enfermedad de Lyme es una enfermedad peligrosa.Lyme disease is a dangerous disease.
- El mal de Lyme puede causar síntomas persistentes.Lyme disease can cause persistent symptoms.
- ¿Has escuchado sobre la enfermedad de Lyme?Have you heard about Lyme disease?
- La enfermedad de Lyme se transmite por las garrapatas.Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks.
Example conversation
Mateo is telling Sofía about his recent medical diagnosis.
- Sofía¿Cómo te sientes hoy, Mateo?How are you feeling today, Mateo?
- MateoNo muy bien, me diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Lyme.Not very well, I was diagnosed with Lyme disease.
- SofíaLo siento mucho, espero que te recuperes pronto.I am so sorry, I hope you recover soon.
- MateoGracias, Sofía, ya estoy tomando mis medicinas.Thanks, Sofía, I am already taking my medicines.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lyme disease” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, enfermedad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
