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emergency in German

emergency in German is Notdienst, Notaufnahme, Notfall — emergency means a sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.

emergency in German

Notdienst
noun
Notaufnahme
noun
Notfall
noun
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Notlage
noun
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Notstand
noun
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

What does "emergency" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
    "Call 999 in case of a medical emergency."
  2. noun The department of a hospital that treats people needing urgent medical care.
    "They rushed him to emergency after the accident."
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emergency in a sentence

  • Call 999 in case of a medical emergency.
  • The government declared a state of emergency after the floods.
  • They rushed him to emergency after the accident.

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What is "emergency" in German?

"emergency" in German is Notdienst, Notaufnahme, Notfall. emergency means: A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.

How do you use "emergency" in a sentence?

Example: "Call 999 in case of a medical emergency." In German, "emergency" is Notdienst, Notaufnahme, Notfall.

Are there other ways to say "emergency" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "emergency": Notdienst, Notaufnahme, Notfall, Notlage, Notstand.

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