Gesundheitswesen

/ɡəˈzʊntˌhaɪ̯tsveːzn̩/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. healthcare system

    Built from Gesundheit (health) + Wesen (system).

    • Das Gesundheitswesen braucht Reformen.

      The healthcare system needs reform.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Gesundheit health
  • Wesen system

Practice

1 What does Gesundheitswesen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ braucht Reformen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gesundheitswesen?

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