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German translation: Bulimie


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English term or phrase:Bulimia
German translation:Bulimie
Entered by: xxxBrandis
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21:18 Sep 20, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical - Other / Gewohnheiten
English term or phrase: Bulimia
Bulimia
xxxBrandis
Local time: 03:01
Bulimie
Explanation:
Bu|li|mie, die; - [griech. boulimía = Heißhunger] (Med.): (vor allem bei Frauen vorkommende) Störung des Essverhaltens mit suchtartigen Heißhungeranfällen und anschließend absichtlich herbeigeführtem Erbrechen.

© Duden - Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. 4. Aufl. Mannheim 2001. [CD-ROM].
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Anna Bittner
Local time: 03:01
Grading comment
Danke, da hab ich noch ein Wort gefunden "Freßlust".
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4 +13Bulimie
Anna Bittner
5Heisshunger
valtrad


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
bulimia
Bulimie


Explanation:
Bu|li|mie, die; - [griech. boulimía = Heißhunger] (Med.): (vor allem bei Frauen vorkommende) Störung des Essverhaltens mit suchtartigen Heißhungeranfällen und anschließend absichtlich herbeigeführtem Erbrechen.

© Duden - Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. 4. Aufl. Mannheim 2001. [CD-ROM].

Anna Bittner
Local time: 03:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Danke, da hab ich noch ein Wort gefunden "Freßlust".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Isn't the correct answer http://dict.leo.org?
3 mins
  -> habe mich auch schon gefragt...

agree  cjperera: and with Kim!
6 mins

agree  ntext
6 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
7 mins

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
23 mins

agree  Christine Healy-Rendel
23 mins

agree  Thomas Bollmann
1 hr

agree  Klaus Herrmann: Gewohnheiten? Find' ich krass.
1 hr

agree  Dr.G.MD
3 hrs

agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
4 hrs

agree  xxxSaifa
8 hrs

agree  anisco: with Kim!!!
8 hrs

agree  Tatjana Dujmic
8 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bulimia
Heisshunger


Explanation:
Das Wort Bulimie heißt sinngemäß übersetzt soviel wie "Heißhunger"; es setzt sich aus den griechischen Wörtern "Bous" (Bulle oder Stier) und "Limos" (Hunger) zusammen.


    Reference: http://www.lifeline.de
valtrad
Local time: 03:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Judith Lang: Stimmt zwar, aber ich bezweifle, dass ein Patient sagen würde, er leide unter Heißhunger .....???
18 hrs
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Jun 24, 2005 - Changes made by Anna Bittner:
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