Usage Note
Masern is a highly contagious viral disease mainly affecting children, marked by fever and a red skin rash. It is used only in the plural; say die Masern haben (to have measles). Vaccination is the primary prevention in Germany.
Examples
"Mein Sohn hat die Masern bekommen, obwohl er geimpft war."
Natural Translation
My son got measles even though he had been vaccinated.
Literal Translation
My son has the measles gotten, although he vaccinated was.
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