German NOUN B2 Rank 26317

die Pflegebedürftigkeit

need for care

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Meanings

die Pflegebedürftigkeit

need for care

A person's condition of requiring care and assistance in everyday life because of health limitations. Under German social law, recognition is based on the extent to which the person's independence is impaired and whether the need for assistance is expected to last for at least six months.

EXAMPLE

Nach dem Schlaganfall wurde bei ihrem Vater eine dauerhafte Pflegebedürftigkeit festgestellt.

After the stroke, her father was found to have a permanent need for care.

Forms

Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Pflegebedürftigkeit, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

At a glance

gender	feminine die
genitive	der Pflegebedürftigkeit

The four cases

	singular	plural
nominative	die Pflegebedürftigkeit	–
accusative	die Pflegebedürftigkeit	–
dative	der Pflegebedürftigkeit	–
genitive	der Pflegebedürftigkeit	–

The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.

Usage tips

Word formation

'Pflegebedürftigkeit' (need for care) is made up of 'Pflege' (care) and 'Bedürftigkeit' (need). The compound word therefore describes the condition in which someone requires care.

EXAMPLE

Nach der Untersuchung bestätigte die Ärztin die Pflegebedürftigkeit des Patienten.

After the examination, the doctor confirmed the patient's need for care.

Typical collocations

'Pflegebedürftigkeit' (need for care) is particularly often used with verbs from the administrative and healthcare fields: 'Pflegebedürftigkeit feststellen' (to determine a need for care), 'anerkennen' (to recognize), 'prüfen' (to assess), or 'beurteilen' (to evaluate).

EXAMPLE

Der medizinische Dienst prüft die Pflegebedürftigkeit der Antragstellerin.

The medical service assesses the applicant's need for care.

Technical term

'Pflegebedürftigkeit' (need for care) is primarily a technical and social law term. The word is frequently found in official decisions, expert assessments, and information about long-term care insurance.

EXAMPLE

Im Bescheid wird die Pflegebedürftigkeit ausführlich begründet.

The official decision explains the need for care in detail.

In real life

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