Krankenpfleger

male nurse

noun KRAN-ken-pflay-ger Rare

Origin: from Kranken (the sick) plus Pfleger (carer)

Usage Note

Krankenpfleger is the traditional word for a male nurse; the feminine is Krankenschwester or Krankenpflegerin. Since 2020 the unified official title is Pflegefachmann / Pflegefachfrau. The older terms remain common in speech.

Examples

"Der Krankenpfleger versorgte die Patienten auf der Station."

Natural Translation

The nurse looked after the patients on the ward.

Literal Translation

The nurse cared-for the patients on the ward.

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