der Kranke
patient
A person who is ill or receiving treatment for an illness.
EXAMPLE
Der Kranke braucht viel Ruhe und muss seine Medikamente regelmäßig einnehmen.
The patient needs plenty of rest and must take their medication regularly.
der Kranke
patient
die Kranke, die Kranken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kranke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kranken |
| genitive | der Kranken |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kranke | die Kranken |
| accusative | die Kranke | die Kranken |
| dative | der Kranken | den Kranken |
| genitive | der Kranken | der Kranken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Substantivized adjective
'Der Kranke' (the sick person) is a substantivized adjective: The adjective 'krank' (sick) refers to a person here and is therefore capitalized. The article and ending show how the person is used in the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Der Kranke wartet geduldig auf die Untersuchung.
The sick person waits patiently for the examination.
Typical collocations
'Der Kranke' (the sick person) is often used with verbs related to care and treatment, such as 'einen Kranken pflegen' (to care for a sick person), 'einen Kranken versorgen' (to look after a sick person), and 'einen Kranken besuchen' (to visit a sick person).
EXAMPLE
Die Pflegekraft versorgt den Kranken nach der Operation.
The nurse looks after the patient after the operation.
Dative construction
The verb 'helfen' (to help) takes the dative. This is why the phrase is 'dem Kranken helfen' (to help the sick person).
EXAMPLE
Die Nachbarin hilft dem Kranken beim Einkaufen.
The neighbor helps the patient with the shopping.
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