Noun
die Krankenschwester
Pronunciation: /ˈkʁaŋkənˌʃvɛstɐ/
nurse (female)
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plural Krankenschwestern
Meanings
Noun
- nurse (female)
Example sentence
Hast du je darüber nachgedacht, Krankenschwester zu werden?
Have you ever thought of becoming a nurse?
Word forms
singular
die Krankenschwester
plural
die Krankenschwestern
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Krankenschwester
Accusativedie Krankenschwester
Dativeder Krankenschwester
Genitiveder Krankenschwester
Plural
Nominativedie Krankenschwestern
Accusativedie Krankenschwestern
Dativeden Krankenschwestern
Genitiveder Krankenschwestern
Usage
- als Krankenschwester arbeiten — work as a nurse; no article after als for the occupation
- Krankenschwester / Pflegefachkraft — female nurse / gender-neutral professional care worker; job wording depends on qualification
Die Krankenschwester erklärte der Patientin den Ablauf der Untersuchung.
The nurse explained the examination procedure to the patient.