German

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Etymology

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From Latin sānitās (health, sanity).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌzaniˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Sa‧ni‧tät
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Noun

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Sanität f (genitive Sanität, plural Sanitäten)

  1. (chiefly Austria, Switzerland, military) military health care; medical corps
  2. (particularly Switzerland) ambulance

Declension

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References

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  • Sanität” in Duden online
  • Sanität” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache