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Arzt

doctor

noun ARTST Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'archiatros' (chief physician)

Also means

physician

Usage Note

Arzt is the masculine form; a female doctor is die Ärztin, and you go zum Arzt (to the doctor). The plural umlauts to Ärzte, and the consonant cluster -rzt is pronounced crisply, roughly 'artst'.

Examples

"Der Arzt untersucht den Patienten."

Natural Translation

The doctor examines the patient.

Literal Translation

The doctor examines the patient.

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