English–German
“prescribe” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bən/
Example
Der Arzt verschreibt mir das Medikament.
The doctor prescribes the medicine for me.
How to say “prescribe” in German
“Prescribe” in German is verschreiben.
A written decision puts a specific course into effect, whether it sets treatment, contains an error, or binds someone to a cause.
Example sentences with verschreiben
Der Hausarzt verschreibt das Medikament nur auf Rezept.
The family doctor prescribes the medication only with a prescription.
Tips for using verschreiben
- In the medical sense, the patient is usually dative and the medication accusative, as in 'Der Arzt verschreibt mir das Medikament.'