German edit

Etymology edit

Univerbation of krank (sick, ill) +‎ feiern (to celebrate)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁaŋkfaɪ̯ɐn/, [ˈkʁaŋkfaɪ̯ɐn]
  • Hyphenation: krank‧fei‧ern
  • (file)

Verb edit

krankfeiern (weak, third-person singular present feiert krank, past tense feierte krank, past participle krankgefeiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (informal) to take sick leave without being sick as an excuse to skip class or work
    Synonym: krankmachen
    Hypernyms: blaumachen, schwänzen

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