die Schusswunde
gunshot wound
An injury caused by a firearm and the penetration of a projectile into the body.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt versorgte die Schusswunde am Bein sofort.
The doctor immediately treated the gunshot wound on his leg.
die Schusswunde
gunshot wound
die Schusswunde, die Schusswunden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schusswunde, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schusswunden |
| genitive | der Schusswunde |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schusswunde | die Schusswunden |
| accusative | die Schusswunde | die Schusswunden |
| dative | der Schusswunde | den Schusswunden |
| genitive | der Schusswunde | der Schusswunden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Schusswunde' (gunshot wound) is made up of 'Schuss' (shot) and 'Wunde' (wound). The base word 'Wunde' (wound) refers to the injury, while 'Schuss' (shot) states its cause.
EXAMPLE
Die Schusswunde musste sofort operiert werden.
The gunshot wound had to be operated on immediately.
Typical collocations
The verbs 'versorgen' (to treat), 'behandeln' (to treat), 'operieren' (to operate on), and 'erleiden' (to suffer) are particularly common with 'Schusswunde' (gunshot wound). These combinations occur mainly in medical and journalistic texts.
EXAMPLE
Das medizinische Team behandelte die Schusswunde mehrere Stunden lang.
The medical team treated the gunshot wound for several hours.
Stating location
The affected part of the body is often specified with 'an' (on/at). After 'an' (on/at), the dative is used when indicating a fixed location.
EXAMPLE
Der Patient hatte eine Schusswunde an der Schulter.
The patient had a gunshot wound in his shoulder.
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