Definition
A medically trained woman who examines and treats illnesses.
Translations
- English
- female doctor
- Français
- femme médecin
- Türkçe
- kadın doktor
- Polski
- lekarka
- Русский
- женщина-врач
- Українська
- лікарка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Ärztin
- A1
- Noun
- Body & Health
- Work & Professions
female doctor
/diː ˈɛʁt͡stɪn/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Ärztinnen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimaryWork & Professions
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Ärztin gibt mir ein Rezept.NominativSing.The doctor gives me a prescription.
- Ich frage die Ärztin um Rat.AkkusativSing.I ask the doctor for advice.
- Morgen habe ich einen Termin bei meiner Ärztin.DativSing.I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow.
- Die Entscheidung der Ärztin war medizinisch gut begründet.GenitivSing.The doctor's decision was medically well-founded.
- Die Ärztinnen arbeiten heute in der Klinik.NominativPlur.The doctors are working at the clinic today.
- Das Krankenhaus sucht erfahrene Ärztinnen.AkkusativPlur.The hospital is looking for experienced female doctors.
- Die Patientin dankt den Ärztinnen für ihre Hilfe.DativPlur.The patient thanks the doctors for their help.
- Die Erfahrungen der Ärztinnen sind für die medizinische Forschung wertvoll.GenitivPlur.The doctors' experiences are valuable for medical research.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Ärztin/ˈɛʁt͡stɪn/
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Article phrase
die Ärztin/diː ˈɛʁt͡stɪn/
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Plural
Ärztinnen/ˈɛʁt͡stɪnən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Ärztin | die Ärztinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Ärztin | die Ärztinnen |
| Dativ | der Ärztin | den Ärztinnen |
| Genitiv | der Ärztin | der Ärztinnen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Verb constructioneine Ärztin aufsuchen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionmit einer Ärztin sprechenmit + Dativ
- Adjective combinationdie behandelnde Ärztin
- Adjective combinationeine erfahrene Ärztin
- Verb constructiondie Ärztin um Rat fragen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionbei einer Ärztin einen Termin habenbei + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionzur Ärztin gehenzu + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionvon einer Ärztin untersucht werdenvon + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Easily confused withDoktorin — PhD holder
Doktorin primarily refers to a woman with a doctorate; colloquially, it can also mean Ärztin. The occupational title Ärztin does not require a doctorate.
- Near-synonymMedizinerin
Medizinerin is broader and can refer to a woman who studies or has studied medicine. Ärztin specifically refers to a woman functioning as a physician/doctor.
- Narrower termHausärztin
Hausärztin refers to a Ärztin specifically in primary care and distinguishes it from other medical specialties.
- Narrower termKinderärztin
Kinderärztin refers to a Ärztin specializing in the medical treatment of children.
- Narrower termFachärztin
Fachärztin refers to a Ärztin with a recognized medical specialization and is therefore narrower than the general term Ärztin.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- Ärzt-Other
- -inSuffix
„Ärztin“ is formed from „Arzt“ with the feminine suffix „-in“; an umlaut occurs in the process.
Word family
- Arzt — male doctor
- ärztlich
- Ärzteschaft