Translation of German word "Arzt" to English
derArzt
/aʁt͡s/
Meaning
NounA physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are DO, DPM, MD, DMD, or DDS in the US, or MBBS or BDS in the UK.
How to use
The masculine noun Arzt ('doctor / physician') declines regularly (genitive des Arztes). In the plural, it gets an umlaut: Ärzte. Feminine counterpart is Ärztin (plural Ärztinnen).
🇬🇧 English
doctor
Example
Wenn Sie sich morgen immer noch unwohl fühlen, suchen Sie Ihren Arzt auf.
If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor.
der Rakel einer Kattundruckmaschine, bei der es sich um ein Messer zum Entfernen überflüssiger Farbstoffe handelt
the squeegee of a calico printing machine, which is a knife used to remove excess dye
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Common phrases
- zum Arzt gehen— to go to the doctor / see a doctor (accusative direction)
- Ärztin— female doctor (related noun)
- Hausarzt— family doctor / GP (related)
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What is the definition of the German word "der Arzt"?▼
The German word "der Arzt" is defined as: "A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are DO, DPM, MD, DMD, or DDS in the US, or MBBS or BDS in the UK."
What does the German word "der Arzt" mean?▼
The German word "der Arzt" means "doctor" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Der Arzt behandelt den Patienten." (which translates as "If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor.").
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