healer
die Heilerin, die Heilerinnen
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healer
A woman who treats sick or injured people and helps them recover. She usually works with traditional, natural, or alternative methods and has no conventional medical training.
Die Heilerin behandelte die Verletzung mit Kräutern und einem Verband.
The healer treated the injury with herbs and a bandage.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Heilerinnen |
| genitive | der Heilerin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Heilerin | die Heilerinnen |
| accusative | die Heilerin | die Heilerinnen |
| dative | der Heilerin | den Heilerinnen |
| genitive | der Heilerin | der Heilerinnen |
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'Heilerin' belongs to the word family of 'heilen' (to heal) and is the feminine form of 'Heiler' (healer). The suffix '-in' refers to a female person; '-er' refers to a person who performs an activity.
Die Heilerin half dem verletzten Wanderer bei der Heilung.
The healer helped the injured hiker recover.
'Heilerin' is often used with verbs such as 'aufsuchen' (to seek out), 'behandeln' (to treat), and 'helfen' (to help). Expressions such as 'von einer Heilerin behandelt werden' (to be treated by a healer) are also common.
Viele Menschen suchen die Heilerin wegen ihrer langjährigen Erfahrung auf.
Many people seek out the healer because of her many years of experience.
'Heilerin' usually refers to a woman who heals with herbs, rituals, or other traditional and alternative methods. A woman with conventional medical training, on the other hand, is called an 'Ärztin' (doctor).
Die Heilerin setzt auf Kräuter und Rituale, die Ärztin dagegen auf Medikamente und Untersuchungen.
The healer relies on herbs and rituals, while the doctor relies on medication and medical examinations.
