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A person who receives medical treatment in a doctor's office, hospital, or another facility.
Der Arzt erklärte dem Patienten die Ergebnisse der Untersuchung.
The doctor explained the results of the examination to the patient.
'Der Patient' belongs to the N-declension. This means that it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular. Learners often forget this.
Der Arzt spricht mit dem Patienten.
The doctor is talking with the patient.
'Der Patient' in German is only a noun for a person receiving medical treatment. It is not the adjective 'patient' from English. The German adjective for this quality is 'geduldig' (patient).
Du musst geduldig sein, das Lernen braucht Zeit.
You have to be patient; learning takes time.
In a medical context, 'Patient' is often used with certain verbs. Typical examples are: 'einen Patienten behandeln' (to treat a patient), 'einen Patienten untersuchen' (to examine a patient), 'einen Patienten aufnehmen' (to admit a patient), or 'einen Patienten entlassen' (to discharge a patient).
Das Krankenhaus kann heute keine neuen Patienten mehr aufnehmen.
The hospital can't admit any new patients today.
inmate / occupant
In a psychiatric clinic, the same person can be referred to as a Patient or an Insasse. Patient emphasizes their medical treatment; Insasse refers to their being housed in a closed institution and sounds more institutionalizing. The appropriate choice depends on which role is meant.
Der Patient wird in der psychiatrischen Klinik medizinisch behandelt.
The patient is receiving medical treatment at the psychiatric clinic.
Der Insasse ist in der geschlossenen psychiatrischen Klinik untergebracht.
The inmate is housed in the closed psychiatric clinic.
