der Ungeimpfte
unvaccinated person
A person who has not been vaccinated against a specific disease.
EXAMPLE
Der Ungeimpfte musste vor der Reise einen Test machen.
The unvaccinated person had to take a test before traveling.
der Ungeimpfte
unvaccinated person
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Meanings
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Word formation
'Der Ungeimpfte' (the unvaccinated person) consists of 'un-' and 'geimpft' (vaccinated) and is a nominalized adjective. As a noun, it is capitalized and refers to an unvaccinated person; for a woman, it is 'die Ungeimpfte' (the unvaccinated woman/person).
EXAMPLE
Die Ungeimpfte entschied sich nach der Beratung doch für eine Impfung.
After the consultation, the unvaccinated woman decided to get vaccinated after all.
Context clues
The meaning is often recognizable from context through words such as 'Impfpass' (vaccination certificate), 'Impfnachweis' (proof of vaccination), 'Test' (test), or the name of a disease. There is also often an indication of what the person has not been vaccinated against.
EXAMPLE
Der Ungeimpfte konnte keinen Impfnachweis gegen Masern vorlegen.
The unvaccinated person could not provide proof of vaccination against measles.
Register and style
'Der Ungeimpfte' (the unvaccinated person) is particularly common in texts about health, administration, and politics. The word can categorize a person strongly by their vaccination status and therefore sounds factual or distancing depending on the situation.
EXAMPLE
In dem politischen Artikel wurde der Ungeimpfte vor allem als Teil einer bestimmten Gruppe dargestellt.
In the political article, the unvaccinated person was portrayed mainly as part of a particular group.
In real life
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