die Krankenschwester
B1nurse
- English meaning
- nurse
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Krankenschwestern
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Healthcare Professions
- Dictionary
- German words with K
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Krankenschwester in a sentence
Meine Cousine möchte gern Krankenschwester werden.
My cousin wants to become a nurse.
Declension of die Krankenschwester
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Krankenschwester | die Krankenschwestern |
| Accusative | die Krankenschwester | die Krankenschwestern |
| Dative | der Krankenschwester | den Krankenschwestern |
| Genitive | der Krankenschwester | der Krankenschwestern |
Word family
die Krankenschwester is built from die Schwester (sister) and der Kranke (sick person). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Krankenschwester comes from
[1] Determinativkompositum aus Kranke, Fugenelement -n und Schwester; ursprünglich übernahmen Ordensschwestern die Pflege der Kranken.
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Questions about Krankenschwester
Is it der, die or das Krankenschwester?
It is die Krankenschwester — Krankenschwester is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Krankenschwestern.
What is the plural of Krankenschwester?
The plural of die Krankenschwester is die Krankenschwestern.
What is the genitive of Krankenschwester?
The genitive singular is der Krankenschwester. The dative plural is den Krankenschwestern.
What does Krankenschwester mean in English?
die Krankenschwester means "nurse". For example: "Meine Cousine möchte gern Krankenschwester werden." — "My cousin wants to become a nurse."
What level is Krankenschwester in German?
Krankenschwester is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the healthcare professions vocabulary.
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