Noun
der Katheter
Pronunciation: /kaˈteːtɐ/
catheter
C2
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plural Katheter
Meanings
Noun
- catheter
- catheter (small tube inserted into a body cavity)
Example sentence
Der Katheter wird jeden dritten Tag gewechselt.
The catheter is changed every third day.
Word forms
singular
der Katheter
plural
die Katheter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Katheter
Accusativeden Katheter
Dativedem Katheter
Genitivedes Katheters
Plural
Nominativedie Katheter
Accusativedie Katheter
Dativeden Kathetern
Genitiveder Katheter
Usage
- einen Katheter legen — insert a catheter; legen is the usual medical collocation
- Katheter / Katheter — singular and plural look alike; dative plural is den Kathetern
Auf dem Schaubild ist der Katheter blau eingezeichnet.
The catheter is drawn in blue on the diagram.