{"id":94437,"date":"2023-10-08T08:19:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/german-for-nurses\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T23:48:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T04:48:06","slug":"german-for-nurses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/german\/german-for-nurses\/","title":{"rendered":"German for Nurses"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Germany, nurses are called Krankenschwester<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>(female) or Krankenpfleger<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>(male), and they\u2019re in\u00a0more demand than ever<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Complementing your healing skills with\u00a0a few German phrases<\/a> here and there may do more for your nursing career than you thought possible.\u00a0Check out\u00a0140+ essential German vocabulary for nurses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Common Vocabulary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"nurse<\/p>\n

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  • der Patient <\/strong><\/em>(male) \/ die Patientin <\/strong><\/em>(female) \u2014 patient<\/li>\n
  • der Arzt <\/strong><\/em>(male) \/ die \u00c4rztin <\/strong><\/em>(female) \u2014 doctor<\/li>\n
  • der Kopf <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 head<\/li>\n
  • das Herz <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 heart<\/li>\n
  • die Lunge <\/em><\/strong>(singular) \u2014 lung<\/li>\n
  • die Blutgruppe <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 blood type<\/li>\n
  • die Medikation <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 medication<\/li>\n
  • das Nahrungserg\u00e4nzungsmittel <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 (dietary) supplement<\/li>\n
  • die Allergie <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 allergy<\/li>\n
  • die Krankengeschichte <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 medical history<\/li>\n
  • die Operation (die OP) <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 surgery<\/li>\n
  • die Apotheke <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 pharmacy<\/li>\n
  • die Impfung <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 vaccination<\/li>\n
  • der Blutdruck <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 blood pressure<\/li>\n
  • die Nadel <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 needle<\/li>\n
  • der Puls <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 pulse<\/li>\n
  • die Krankenversicherung <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 health insurance<\/li>\n
  • die Krankenkasse <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 health insurer<\/li>\n
  • das Gewicht <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 weight<\/li>\n
  • die Temperatur <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 temperature<\/li>\n
  • Was ist denn mit Ihnen heute los? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 So, what\u2019s the problem today?<\/li>\n
  • Ich bin hier, um Ihnen zu helfen. <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 I’m here to help you.<\/li>\n
  • Sind Sie gegen etwas allergisch? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Are you allergic to anything?<\/li>\n
  • Der Arzt\/Die \u00c4rztin ist in ein Paar Minuten bei Ihnen. <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 The doctor (male\/female) will see you shortly.<\/li>\n
  • Nehmen Sie schon Medikamente? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Are you taking any medications?<\/li>\n
  • Haben Sie ihre die Gesundheitskarte? <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Do you have your health card?<\/li>\n
  • Vielen Dank, dass Sie heute gekommen sind. <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Thank you for coming in today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Parts of the Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    \"doctor<\/p>\n

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    • der K\u00f6rper <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 body<\/li>\n
    • das Gehirn <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 brain<\/li>\n
    • das Auge <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 eye<\/li>\n
    • das Ohr <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 ear<\/li>\n
    • die Nase <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 nose<\/li>\n
    • der Mund <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 mouth<\/li>\n
    • der Hals <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 neck<\/li>\n
    • die Brust <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 chest<\/li>\n
    • der Magen <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 stomach (organ)<\/li>\n
    • der Bauch <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 stomach\/abdomen<\/li>\n
    • die Leber <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 liver<\/li>\n
    • die Hand <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 hand<\/li>\n
    • das Bein <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 leg<\/li>\n
    • die Haut <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 skin<\/li>\n
    • das Blut <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 blood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      For more anatomy-related vocabulary in German, check out this guide:<\/p>\n

      Body Parts in German<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n