Hypochonder

See also: hypochonder

German

Etymology

Back-formation from hypochondrisch, possibly on the model of French hypocondre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hy.poˈxɔn.dər/, [hypo-], [ˌhʏpo-], [ˌhyːpo-], [-ˈxɔndɐ], [-ˈχɔndɐ]

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Noun

Hypochonder m (strong, genitive Hypochonders, plural Hypochonder, feminine Hypochonderin)

1. hypochondriac (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Declension of Hypochonder [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hypochonder	die	Hypochonder
genitive	eines	des	Hypochonders	der	Hypochonder
dative	einem	dem	Hypochonder	den	Hypochondern
accusative	einen	den	Hypochonder	die	Hypochonder

Related terms

• Hypochondrie
• hypochondrisch

Further reading

• “Hypochonder” in Duden online