die Blutspende
blood donation
The voluntary donation of blood for medical purposes so that it can be transfused into other people.
EXAMPLE
Viele Menschen gehen regelmäßig zur Blutspende.
Many people regularly go to donate blood.
die Blutspende
blood donation
die Blutspende, die Blutspenden
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Meanings
die Blutspende
donated blood
The amount of blood that a person donates for medical purposes.
EXAMPLE
Die Blutspende wurde im Labor auf Krankheitserreger untersucht.
The donated blood was tested in the laboratory for pathogens.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Blutspende, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Blutspenden |
| genitive | der Blutspende |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Blutspende | die Blutspenden |
| accusative | die Blutspende | die Blutspenden |
| dative | der Blutspende | den Blutspenden |
| genitive | der Blutspende | der Blutspenden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Blutspende' is made up of 'Blut' (blood) and 'Spende' (donation). It refers to a donation consisting of blood or resulting from the act of donating blood.
EXAMPLE
Die Blutspende dauert normalerweise nicht lange.
The blood donation usually doesn't take long.
Typical collocations
When referring to the act of donating blood, common phrases include 'zur Blutspende gehen' (to go and donate blood), 'bei einer Blutspende helfen' (to help with a blood donation), and 'nach der Blutspende' (after the blood donation).
EXAMPLE
Am Samstag geht mein Bruder zur Blutspende.
My brother is going to donate blood on Saturday.
Medical context
When 'Blutspende' refers to the donated amount of blood, the word often appears in medical contexts with verbs such as 'untersuchen' (to examine), 'lagern' (to store), or 'verwenden' (to use).
EXAMPLE
Die Blutspenden werden bis zur Verwendung gekühlt gelagert.
The blood donations are stored under refrigeration until they are used.
In real life
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