Noun
der Chirurg
Pronunciation: /çiˈrʊrk/
surgeon (kind of doctor, male or of unspecified sex)
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plural Chirurgen
Meanings
Noun
- surgeon (kind of doctor, male or of unspecified sex)
Example sentence
Sind Sie mein Chirurg?
Are you my surgeon?
Word forms
singular
der Chirurg
plural
die Chirurgen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Chirurg
Accusativeden Chirurgen
Dativedem Chirurgen
Genitivedes Chirurgen
Plural
Nominativedie Chirurgen
Accusativedie Chirurgen
Dativeden Chirurgen
Genitiveder Chirurgen
Chirurg is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Chirurg / den Chirurgen — A weak masculine noun; -en outside nominative singular.
- Chirurg / Chirurgie — The surgeon versus the medical field of surgery.
Der Chirurg erklärte der Familie den Ablauf der Operation.
The surgeon explained the procedure to the family.