die Schnittwunde
cut
An injury to the skin or tissue caused by a sharp object.
EXAMPLE
Die Schnittwunde an seinem Finger musste ärztlich versorgt werden.
The cut on his finger had to be treated by a doctor.
die Schnittwunde
cut
die Schnittwunde, die Schnittwunden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schnittwunde, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schnittwunden |
| genitive | der Schnittwunde |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schnittwunde | die Schnittwunden |
| accusative | die Schnittwunde | die Schnittwunden |
| dative | der Schnittwunde | den Schnittwunden |
| genitive | der Schnittwunde | der Schnittwunden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Schnittwunde' (cut wound) is made up of 'Schnitt' (cut) and 'Wunde' (wound). 'Schnitt' describes how the wound occurred.
EXAMPLE
Beim Kochen hat sie sich eine Schnittwunde zugezogen.
She got a cut while cooking.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'eine Schnittwunde versorgen' (to treat a cut), 'eine Schnittwunde reinigen' (to clean a cut), and 'eine Schnittwunde nähen lassen' (to have a cut stitched). These verbs describe how the injury is treated.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt musste die tiefe Schnittwunde nähen.
The doctor had to stitch the deep cut.
Indicating location
The location of the injury is often given with 'an' (on); the dative follows. Typical phrases include 'eine Schnittwunde an der Hand' (a cut on the hand) and 'eine Schnittwunde am Arm' (a cut on the arm).
EXAMPLE
Sie hatte eine kleine Schnittwunde am Handgelenk.
She had a small cut on her wrist.
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