Krankenhaus

German

Etymology

Kranker (sick person, patient) + Haus (house)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁaŋkənˌhaʊ̯s/
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Noun

Krankenhaus n (genitive Krankenhauses, plural Krankenhäuser, diminutive Krankenhäuschen n)

  1. hospital

Usage notes

  • The word Spital is preferred in Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, and South Tyrol. See there for more.

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See also

  • Heilstätte, Klinik, Lazarett, Krankenheim (Switzerland), Charité (obsolete), Krankenanstalt

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