Krankenwagen

German

Etymology

From Kranker (“patient”) +‎ Wagen (“car”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Kran‧ken‧wa‧gen

Noun

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ambulance, ambulance car, ambulance van
Synonyms: Rettungswagen, Rettung, Sanka, Ambulanz, Notarztwagen, Sanitätswagen

Rufen Sie einen Krankenwagen! ― Call an ambulance!

Declension

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Further reading

“Krankenwagen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Krankenwagen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Krankenwagen” in Duden online
“Krankenwagen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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