der Kreißsaal
delivery room
A room in a hospital where women give birth to their babies and receive medical care.
EXAMPLE
Die werdende Mutter wurde direkt in den Kreißsaal gebracht.
The expectant mother was taken straight to the delivery room.
der Kreißsaal
delivery room
der Kreißsaal, die Kreißsäle
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kreißsaal, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kreißsäle |
| genitive | des Kreißsaales |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kreißsaal | die Kreißsäle |
| accusative | den Kreißsaal | die Kreißsäle |
| dative | dem Kreißsaal | den Kreißsälen |
| genitive | des Kreißsaales des Kreißsaals | der Kreißsäle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Kreißsaal' consists of 'Kreiß-' and 'Saal' (hall). The first part comes from the verb 'kreißen' (to have contractions), which also helps you remember the spelling with 'ß'.
EXAMPLE
Im Kreißsaal unterstützt eine Hebamme die Frau während der Wehen.
In the delivery room, a midwife supports the woman during labor.
Direction and location
To indicate movement into the room, use 'in den Kreißsaal' with the accusative. For being there, use 'im Kreißsaal' with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Eine Hebamme begleitete das Paar in den Kreißsaal.
A midwife accompanied the couple into the delivery room.
Ihr Partner blieb während der Geburt bei ihr im Kreißsaal.
Her partner stayed with her in the delivery room during the birth.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'den Kreißsaal besichtigen' (to tour the delivery room) and 'eine Führung durch den Kreißsaal' (a tour of the delivery room). Many hospitals offer expectant parents such tours before the birth.
EXAMPLE
Bei einem Informationsabend konnten wir den Kreißsaal besichtigen.
At an information evening, we were able to tour the delivery room.
In real life
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