der Patient

B1

patient

English meaning
patient
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Patienten
Vocabulary package
At the Doctor

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Patient in a sentence

Ich bin Patientin bei Dr. Hausner. Ich möchte bitte einen Termin.

I am a patient of Dr. Hausner. I would like an appointment, please.

Declension of der Patient

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Patientdie Patienten
Accusativeden Patientendie Patienten
Dativedem Patientenden Patienten
Genitivedes Patientender Patienten

Where Patient comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch patiens „duldend, leidend“ entlehnt

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Questions about Patient

Is it der, die or das Patient?

It is der Patient — Patient is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Patienten.

What is the plural of Patient?

The plural of der Patient is die Patienten.

What is the genitive of Patient?

The genitive singular is des Patienten. The dative plural is den Patienten.

What does Patient mean in English?

der Patient means "patient". For example: "Ich bin Patientin bei Dr. Hausner. Ich möchte bitte einen Termin." — "I am a patient of Dr. Hausner. I would like an appointment, please."

What level is Patient in German?

Patient is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the at the doctor vocabulary.

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