German edit

Etymology edit

Kranker (sick person, patient) +‎ -en- +‎ Haus (house)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhaʊ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Kran‧ken‧haus

Noun edit

Krankenhaus n (strong, genitive Krankenhauses, plural Krankenhäuser, diminutive Krankenhäuschen n)

  1. hospital
    Synonyms: Klinik; Klinikum; (regional or dated) Spital; (literary; dated) Hospital; Krankenanstalt

Usage notes edit

  • The word Spital is preferred in Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, and South Tyrol. See there for more.

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