Translation of "Sickness" in Dutch

Health is better than sickness,

gezondheid beter dan ziekte,

Dirty drinking water can cause sickness.

Vervuild water kan tot ziekten leiden.

She is absent because of sickness.

Ze is afwezig wegens ziekte.

The sickness is taking its course.

De ziekte neemt zijn loop.

- She is absent because of sickness.
- She's absent because she's sick.

Ze is er niet omdat ze ziek is.

- She was absent from school because of sickness.
- She was absent from school because she was sick.

Ze was niet aanwezig school omdat ze ziek was.