Singular

der

Patient

Q: Is it der, die, or das Patient?

It is der Patient. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Patient is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Patient?

The German noun Patient is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Patient?

The plural form of der Patient is die Patienten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does der Patient mean in English?

The German word der Patient translates to “patient” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Patient?

Like all German nouns, Patient changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Patient Akkusativ: den Patienten Dativ: dem Patienten Genitiv: des Patienten These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

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Plural: die Patienten

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Why does the noun Patient have the article der?

Nouns referring to male persons are masculine.

Examples

der Mann (man), der Vater (father), der Bruder (brother), der Sohn (son), der Onkel (uncle), der Neffe (nephew), der Großvater (grandfather)

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Declension table for German noun Patient

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Patient	ein Patient	kein Patient
Akkusativ	den Patienten	einen Patienten	keinen Patienten
Dativ	dem Patienten	einem Patienten	keinem Patienten
Genitiv	des Patienten	eines Patienten	keines Patienten
Nominativ	die Patienten	Patienten	keine Patienten
Akkusativ	die Patienten	Patienten	keine Patienten
Dativ	den Patienten	Patienten	keinen Patienten
Genitiv	der Patienten	Patienten	keiner Patienten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Patient in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der geduldige Patient wartet im Zimmer.The patient patient is waiting in the room.	Ein neuer Patient ist angekommen.A new patient has arrived.	Kein einziger Patient hat sich beschwert.Not a single patient has complained.
Akkusativ	Der Arzt untersucht den kranken Patienten.The doctor is examining the sick patient.	Wir erwarten einen wichtigen Patienten.We are expecting an important patient.	Ich sehe keinen wartenden Patienten im Flur.I see no waiting patient in the hallway.
Dativ	Die Schwester hilft dem alten Patienten.The nurse helps the old patient.	Der Arzt spricht mit einem nervösen Patienten.The doctor is speaking with a nervous patient.	Sie gibt keinem unfreundlichen Patienten Auskunft.She gives no information to an unfriendly patient.
Genitiv	Die Akte des neuen Patienten ist hier.The file of the new patient is here.	Die Meinung eines erfahrenen Patienten zählt.The opinion of an experienced patient counts.	Die Genesung keines einzigen Patienten ist sicher.The recovery of not a single patient is certain.
Nominativ	Die neuen Patienten sind im Wartezimmer.The new patients are in the waiting room.	Viele Patienten kamen heute in die Klinik.Many patients came to the clinic today.	Keine weiteren Patienten werden heute aufgenommen.No further patients will be admitted today.
Akkusativ	Wir behandeln die stationären Patienten hier.We treat the inpatients here.	Die Klinik sucht neue Patienten.The clinic is looking for new patients.	Er hat keine zufriedenen Patienten.He has no satisfied patients.
Dativ	Die Medikamente helfen den kranken Patienten.The medications help the sick patients.	Er arbeitet mit verschiedenen Patienten.He works with different patients.	Wir vertrauen keinen unbekannten Patienten.We do not trust any unknown patients.
Genitiv	Die Namen der neuen Patienten stehen hier.The names of the new patients are here.	Die Gesundheit vieler Patienten verbessert sich.The health of many patients is improving.	Die Beschwerden keiner anwesenden Patienten wurden ignoriert.The complaints of no patients present were ignored.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Patient?

It is der Patient. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Patient is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Patient?

The German noun Patient is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Patient?

The plural form of der Patient is die Patienten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does der Patient mean in English?

The German word der Patient translates to “patient” in English.

How do you decline der Patient?

Like all German nouns, Patient changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Patient
Akkusativ: den Patienten
Dativ: dem Patienten
Genitiv: des Patienten

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

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Why does the noun Patient have the article der?

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Is it der, die, or das Patient?

What CEFR level is the word Patient?

What is the plural of der Patient?

What does der Patient mean in English?

How do you decline der Patient?

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