ārsts

Latvian

Ārsti

Etymology

First mentioned in 16th-century translations, borrowed from Middle High German arste or Middle Dutch aerste, both derived from Vulgar Latin archiāter, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιατρός (arkhiatrós, “chief physician”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [āːrsts]

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Noun

ārsts m (1st declension, feminine form: ārste)

1. (male) doctor, physician (a specialist with a medical education who treats patients)

   griezties pie ārsta ― to consult a doctor

   ārsts terapeits ― therapist doctor

   bērnu ārsts ― pediatrician (lit. children's doctor)

   slimnīcas galvenais ārsts ― hospital chief physician

   ārsta palīdzība ― medical help, attention

   ārsta konsultācija ― medical consultation

Declension

Declension of ārsts (1st declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	ārsts	ārsti
genitive	ārsta	ārstu
dative	ārstam	ārstiem
accusative	ārstu	ārstus
instrumental	ārstu	ārstiem
locative	ārstā	ārstos
vocative	ārst	ārsti

Derived terms

• ārstēt
• ārstniecība
• zobārsts, zobārste, zobārstniecība