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der Chefarzt

B1

head physician

English meaning
head physician
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Chefärzte
Vocabulary package
Healthcare Professions

Chefarzt in a sentence

Der Chefarzt leitet die ganze Abteilung.

The head physician manages the whole department.

Declension of der Chefarzt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Chefarztdie Chefärzte
Accusativeden Chefarztdie Chefärzte
Dativedem Chefarztden Chefärzten
Genitivedes Chefarztesder Chefärzte

Word family

der Chefarzt is built from der Chef (boss, chef) and der Arzt (doctor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Chefarzt

Is it der, die or das Chefarzt?

It is der Chefarzt — Chefarzt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Chefärzte.

What is the plural of Chefarzt?

The plural of der Chefarzt is die Chefärzte.

What is the genitive of Chefarzt?

The genitive singular is des Chefarztes. The dative plural is den Chefärzten.

What does Chefarzt mean in English?

der Chefarzt means "head physician". For example: "Der Chefarzt leitet die ganze Abteilung." — "The head physician manages the whole department."

What level is Chefarzt in German?

Chefarzt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the healthcare professions vocabulary.

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