Noun
das Heilmittel
Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ̯lˌmɪtl̩/
remedy (a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease)
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plural Heilmittel
Meanings
Noun
- remedy (a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease)
Example sentence
Gegen eine Erkältung gibt es leider kein sicheres Heilmittel.
Unfortunately there is no reliable remedy for a cold.
Word forms
singular
das Heilmittel
plural
die Heilmittel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Heilmittel
Accusativedas Heilmittel
Dativedem Heilmittel
Genitivedes Heilmittels
Plural
Nominativedie Heilmittel
Accusativedie Heilmittel
Dativeden Heilmitteln
Genitiveder Heilmittel
Usage
- als Heilmittel verwenden — Use something as a remedy; the phrase describes its intended role.
- Heilmittel / heilen — A remedy or therapeutic treatment versus the verb heal or cure.
Das alte Buch beschreibt, welche Pflanzen damals als Heilmittel galten.
The old book describes which plants were considered remedies at the time.