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health fund

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company, usually found in health care systems in Central Europe, such as Germany.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque of German Krankenkasse, from kranken (“sick, unwell”) + Kasse (“fund”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: ziekenfonds — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • French: caisse de maladie — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • French: caisse maladie — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • German: Krankenkasse — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • Hungarian: egészségbiztosítási pénztár — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • Hungarian: betegbiztosító — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • Hungarian: betegbiztosító pénztár — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • Hungarian: betegbiztosítási pénztár — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • Polish: fundusz zdrowia — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
  • Portuguese: caixa da saúde — A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company