German Conversation · Level 68
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German word
Patientin
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈt͡si̯ɛntɪn/
Meaning
- feminine nounpatient
Example
Die Patientin wartet im Wartezimmer.
The patient is waiting in the waiting room.
More examples
Die Krankenschwester versuchte, die Patientin zu beruhigen.
The nurse tried to calm the patient.
Core concept
A woman sits in a clinic waiting room or receives care from a doctor.
Common phrases
die Patientin beruhigen
calm the patient
eine Patientin beraten
advise a patient
Untersuchungen bei der Patientin durchführen
perform examinations on the patient
Similar words
Patient: A man being examined or treated by a doctor.
Erkrankte: An ill or injured person needing treatment or nursing care.
Klientin: A female client receiving support, advice, or treatment.
Definition in German
Weibliche Person, die ärztlich betreut wird oder sich in ärztlicher Behandlung befindet.
Word origin
German Patientin combines the borrowed noun Patient, from Latin patiens meaning 'suffering', with the feminine suffix -in.
Usage tips
- Patientin is a feminine noun: the forms are die Patientin and die Patientinnen in the plural.