Krankenkasse

health insurance fund

noun KRANK-en-kas-se Rare

Usage Note

Krankenkasse is the statutory health insurance fund that reimburses treatment, from Kranken- and Kasse (fund, till). The fund übernimmt die Kosten (covers the costs); members hold a Versichertenkarte.

Examples

"Die Krankenkasse übernimmt die Kosten der Behandlung."

Natural Translation

The health insurance fund covers the cost of treatment.

Literal Translation

The health-insurance-fund takes-over the costs of-the treatment.

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