German word

Blutspende

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbluːtˌʃpɛndə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounblood donation

Example

Ich bin gestern zur Blutspende gegangen.

I went to donate blood yesterday.

Illustration for Blutspende (blood donation)

More examples

Sie hat einen Termin zur Blutspende vereinbart.

She made an appointment for a blood donation.

Core concept

A volunteer's blood fills a labeled bag that can move on to a hospital patient or a laboratory.

Common phrases

  • eine Blutspende organisieren

    organize a blood donation

  • an einer Blutspende teilnehmen

    take part in a blood donation

  • einen Termin zur Blutspende vereinbaren

    make an appointment for a blood donation

Similar words

Spende: Money or goods freely given to a person, group, or charitable cause.
Plasmaspende: Giving only plasma from the blood for use in patient treatment.
Blutspendedienst: A service or organization responsible for collecting and managing blood donations.
Blutbank: A medical facility that keeps donated blood and sends it to hospitals when needed.

Definition in German

Blutspende ist die freiwillige Bereitstellung von Blut für Patienten, Transfusionen oder medizinische Forschung.

Word origin

Blutspende is a compound of Blut, "blood," and Spende, a noun derived from spenden, "to donate."

Usage tips

  • Blutspende is feminine, so the definite article is die and the plural is Blutspenden.

Opposites

  • Blutempfängerblood recipientnoun

Related words

  • Blutspenderblood donornoun
  • Blutspendedienstblood donation servicenoun
  • Blutspendeaktionblood donation drivenoun

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