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sanatorium
A medical facility where patients with chronic illnesses or those recovering after surgery are treated and cared for over a longer period of time. Sanatoriums are often located in places with favorable climates, such as by the sea or in the mountains.
Nach seiner schweren Lungenentzündung verbrachte er sechs Wochen in einem Sanatorium an der Ostsee.
After his severe pneumonia, he spent six weeks in a sanatorium on the Baltic Sea.
The word comes from the Latin verb 'sanare', which means 'to heal'. A sanatorium is therefore literally a place of healing, which emphasizes the focus on long-term recovery.
Die frische Bergluft im Sanatorium soll bei der Heilung helfen.
The fresh mountain air in the sanatorium is supposed to help with healing.
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'in': movement to this place is expressed with the accusative ('ins Sanatorium' — into the sanatorium), while staying there is described with the dative ('im Sanatorium' — in the sanatorium).
Der Arzt hat ihm geraten, für einige Wochen in ein Sanatorium zu gehen.
The doctor advised him to go to a sanatorium for a few weeks.
Common phrases are 'einen Aufenthalt in einem Sanatorium verbringen' (to spend a stay in a sanatorium), 'zur Kur in ein Sanatorium fahren' (to go to a sanatorium for a health cure), or 'in ein Sanatorium eingewiesen werden' (to be admitted to a sanatorium).
Sie verbrachte einen dreimonatigen Kuraufenthalt in einem Sanatorium.
She spent a three-month health-cure stay in a sanatorium.
hospital
'Krankenhaus' and 'Sanatorium' are both places where people receive medical treatment or care. A 'Krankenhaus' is the normal place for illness, injury, surgery, or an emergency. You can stay there for a short or longer time. A 'Sanatorium' is more suitable for longer recovery or treatment, especially after surgery or for chronic illnesses. It sounds more specialized and often also a little older-fashioned or more formal. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with medicine and staying somewhere. In practice: for acute problems, people usually say 'Krankenhaus'; for longer recovery, 'Sanatorium' is more likely.
Nach der Operation erholt sie sich mehrere Wochen in einem Sanatorium in den Bergen.
After the surgery, she is recovering for several weeks in a sanatorium in the mountains.
Nach dem Unfall wurde meine Freundin sofort ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
After the accident, my friend was taken to the hospital immediately.