Noun
der Heilpraktiker
licensed alternative practitioner (not a doctor)
C2
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plural Heilpraktiker
Meanings
Noun
- licensed alternative practitioner (not a doctor)
Example sentence
Meine Nachbarin geht lieber zum Heilpraktiker als zum Arzt.
My neighbour would rather see an alternative practitioner than a doctor.
Word forms
singular
der Heilpraktiker
plural
die Heilpraktiker
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Heilpraktiker
Accusativeden Heilpraktiker
Dativedem Heilpraktiker
Genitivedes Heilpraktikers
Plural
Nominativedie Heilpraktiker
Accusativedie Heilpraktiker
Dativeden Heilpraktikern
Genitiveder Heilpraktiker
Usage
- zum Heilpraktiker gehen — Visit an alternative practitioner.
- Heilpraktiker / Arzt — An alternative practitioner and a medical doctor are distinct professional categories.
Im Interview spricht der Heilpraktiker über seinen Berufsalltag.
In the interview, the alternative practitioner talks about his working day.