nurse in German
nurse in German is Krankenschwester, Krankenpfleger, Kinderfrau — nurse means a person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
nurse in German
Krankenschwester
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
Krankenpfleger
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
Kinderfrau
A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
Kindermädchen
A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
stillen
(transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
pflegen
(transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
hätscheln
(transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
saugen
(transitive, informal) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
hegen
(transitive, figuratively) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
What does "nurse" mean?
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noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
"The nurse checked his blood pressure before the doctor arrived."
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noun A person who looks after young children, especially in a private household.
"A nurse looked after the children while their parents travelled."
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verb To care for someone who is sick or injured.
"She nursed her husband back to health after his surgery."
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verb To breastfeed a baby.
"The mother nursed her newborn in the quiet of the hospital room."
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nurse in a sentence
- The nurse checked his blood pressure before the doctor arrived.
- My sister trained for three years to become a nurse.
- A nurse looked after the children while their parents travelled.
- They hired a live-in nurse to look after their baby twins.
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What is "nurse" in German?
"nurse" in German is Krankenschwester, Krankenpfleger, Kinderfrau. nurse means: A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
How do you use "nurse" in a sentence?
Example: "The nurse checked his blood pressure before the doctor arrived." In German, "nurse" is Krankenschwester, Krankenpfleger, Kinderfrau.
Are there other ways to say "nurse" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "nurse": Krankenschwester, Krankenpfleger, Kinderfrau, Kindermädchen, stillen, pflegen.
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