Word Of The Day~ das Krankenhaus
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das Krankenhaus (pl. die Krankenhäuser) - hospital, infirmary
Jörg ist im Krankenhaus. Er hat sich das Bein gebrochen. -
Jörg is in the hospital. He broke his leg.
Related:
das Spital - hospital (in Switzerland, Austria)
die Krankenschwester - nurse
der Arzt - (medical) doctor
die Operation - surgery
die Krankheit - illness, sickness
die Krankenversicherung - health insurance
On a cultural note...
Germans don't insure against health but against sickness, hence "sicknessinsurance" instead of "health insurance". ;)
MORE> Medical Vocabulary~
http://german.about.com/library/blmedvoc.htm
das Krankenhaus (pl. die Krankenhäuser) - hospital, infirmary
Jörg ist im Krankenhaus. Er hat sich das Bein gebrochen. -
Jörg is in the hospital. He broke his leg.
Related:
das Spital - hospital (in Switzerland, Austria)
die Krankenschwester - nurse
der Arzt - (medical) doctor
die Operation - surgery
die Krankheit - illness, sickness
die Krankenversicherung - health insurance
On a cultural note...
Germans don't insure against health but against sickness, hence "sicknessinsurance" instead of "health insurance". ;)
MORE> Medical Vocabulary~
http://german.about.com/library/blmedvoc.htm