English-German translation for "underweight"

"underweight" German translation

underweight
noun | Substantiv s

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Unter-, Mindergewicht, Gewichtsausfall
  • Unter-, Mindergewichtneuter | Neutrum n
    underweight
    Gewichtsausfallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    underweight
    underweight
underweight
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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untergewichtig
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  • to be underweight (by five pounds), to be five pounds underweight
    (fünf Pfund) Untergewicht haben
    to be underweight (by five pounds), to be five pounds underweight
Etwa die Hälfte der Kinder ist stark untergewichtig.
Perhaps half of the children are severely underweight.
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