pharmacist
der Apotheker, die Apotheker
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pharmacist
A person with a completed degree in pharmacy who is authorized to prepare, check, and sell medicines in a pharmacy, as well as advise customers.
Der Apotheker hat mir erklärt, wie ich das Medikament richtig einnehmen muss.
The pharmacist explained to me how I need to take the medication correctly.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Apotheker |
| genitive | des Apothekers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Apotheker | die Apotheker |
| accusative | den Apotheker | die Apotheker |
| dative | dem Apotheker | den Apothekern |
| genitive | des Apothekers | der Apotheker |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Apotheker' (pharmacist) is derived directly from 'die Apotheke' (pharmacy). The ending '-er' is a typical German ending for masculine job titles derived from a place or an activity.
Wenn du ein Rezept hast, gehst du zum Apotheker in der nächsten Apotheke.
If you have a prescription, you go to the pharmacist in the nearest pharmacy.
When you go to a pharmacist, you use the preposition 'zu' with the dative. When you are there or buy something there, you use 'beim Apotheker' (at the pharmacist's).
Ich muss noch schnell zum Apotheker, um meine Medizin zu holen.
I still need to quickly go to the pharmacist to pick up my medicine.
A pharmacist is often connected with the verbs 'fragen' (to ask) and 'beraten' (to advise). You ask him for advice or let him advise you.
Frag am besten den Apotheker, welches Mittel gegen Husten hilft.
It's best to ask the pharmacist which remedy helps with a cough.
chemist / pharmacist
In a Swiss pharmacy, both words may be used for the person who provides advice. “Apotheker” is the standard professional term, while “Chemiker” is used regionally or in an outdated sense there to refer to a pharmacist. In present-day Standard German, “Apotheker” is normally the appropriate term, although “Chemiker” may also be encountered in Switzerland.
In der Schweizer Apotheke berät mich der Apotheker zu dem Medikament.
At the Swiss pharmacy, the pharmacist advises me about the medication.
In der Schweizer Apotheke berät mich der Chemiker zu dem Medikament.
At the Swiss pharmacy, the pharmacist advises me about the medication.
