German Conversation · Level 13
89 words
German word
Patient
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈtsi̯ɛnt/
Meaning
- masculine nounpatient
Example
Dem Patienten geht es besser.
The patient is feeling better.
More examples
Der Patient wartet auf den Arzt.
The patient is waiting for the doctor.
Core concept
The person on the receiving side of an examination or treatment, whether seated in a consulting room or lying in a ward.
Common phrases
der Patient
the patient
ein Patient
a patient
Patient im Wartezimmer
patient in the waiting room
Similar words
Patientin: A female person receiving medical care or treatment.
Arzt: A physician who provides medical examinations and treatment.
Kranke: Someone who is unwell because of an illness.
Krankenhaus: A facility where people receive inpatient medical care.
Definition in German
Person, die medizinische Hilfe oder ärztliche Untersuchung erhält, unabhängig davon, ob sie ambulant behandelt wird oder im Krankenhaus liegt
Word origin
Patient developed from Latin patiens, a present participle of pati, "to suffer or endure," and became an international medical term.
Usage tips
- Patient is masculine, while the feminine form is Patientin and the plural form is Patienten.
Opposites
- Gesunderhealthy personnoun
Related words
- Patientinfemale patientnoun
- Patientenzimmerpatient's roomnoun