krankheitsbedingt

Krankheitsbedingt is a German compound adjective and adverb meaning "because of illness" or "due to illness." It is formed from the nouns Krankheit (illness) and bedingt (conditioned or caused) and is written as a single word in lowercase. The term indicates a causal relationship between an illness and a subsequent effect, often relating to a person’s condition, performance, or a consequence in daily life, work, or study.

In usage, krankheitsbedingt describes absences, reduced performance, delays, or other outcomes that arise from illness. It can modify nouns or function predicatively: for example, krankheitsbedingte Abwesenheit (illness-related absence), krankheitsbedingte Verzögerungen (illness-related delays), or Er war krankheitsbedingt arbeitsunfähig (he was unable to work due to illness). The phrase is common in medical, occupational, and administrative contexts, such as reports, notices, or insurance documentation.

Nuance and scope: krankheitsbedingt denotes a causal link to illness without specifying the particular disease. It can refer to acute conditions as well as long‑standing or chronic illnesses. It is typically used when the illness is the primary reason for a stated outcome, rather than other factors like accidents or personal choice.

Related forms include krankheitsbedingte Faktoren (illness-related factors) and phrases such as aus Krankheitsgründen (for reasons of illness). The term is widely understood in German-speaking contexts and is easily translated as illness-related or illness-induced in English, depending on the sentence structure.