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clinic / hospital
A hospital, often specialized in certain medical fields, where patients are treated as inpatients or outpatients.
Nach dem Unfall wurde er sofort in die nächstgelegene Klinik gebracht.
After the accident, he was taken immediately to the nearest hospital.
Although 'Klinik' (clinic / hospital) looks like the English 'clinic', its meaning is often broader. A German 'Klinik' is usually a full hospital, often specialized, and not just a small practice for outpatient treatment.
Sie arbeitet als Ärztin in einer großen Herzklinik.
She works as a doctor in a large heart clinic.
Pay attention to the preposition 'in' and the case. Movement toward the place is expressed with the accusative ('in die Klinik' — to the hospital), while being at the place requires the dative ('in der Klinik' — in the hospital).
Der Notarzt brachte den Verletzten in die Klinik.
The emergency doctor took the injured person to the hospital.
The word element '-klinik' is often used to indicate a hospital's specialization. Examples include 'Augenklinik' (eye clinic), 'Kinderklinik' (children's hospital), or 'Universitätsklinik' (university hospital).
Für die Geburt ihres Kindes hat sie sich eine spezielle Frauenklinik ausgesucht.
For the birth of her child, she chose a specialized women's clinic.
Common verbs used with 'Klinik' (clinic / hospital) are 'in eine Klinik eingeliefert werden' (to be admitted/taken to a hospital), 'in einer Klinik behandelt werden' (to be treated in a hospital), and 'aus der Klinik entlassen werden' (to be discharged from the hospital).
Nach erfolgreicher Behandlung wurde er aus der Klinik entlassen.
After successful treatment, he was discharged from the hospital.
hospital
Krankenhaus is the general term for a medical facility. Klinik also refers to a hospital, but more often emphasizes a specialization or particular medical field. Krankenhaus is suitable for a neutral statement; Klinik can be more precise for a specialized facility.
Nach dem Unfall wurde er zur Behandlung in eine orthopädische Klinik gebracht.
After the accident, he was taken to an orthopedic clinic for treatment.
Nach dem Unfall wurde er zur Behandlung ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
After the accident, he was taken to the hospital for treatment.
