Krankenhaus

hospital

Plural: die Krankenhäuser/ˈkʁaŋkn̩haʊs/

A neuter compound noun (das Krankenhaus) from 'krank' (sick) + 'Haus' (house). Literally 'sick-house'. Plural: Krankenhäuser.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
das Krankenhaus	die Krankenhäuser	/ˈkʁaŋkn̩haʊs/

Example Sentences

Er liegt im Krankenhaus.

He is in the hospital.

Das Krankenhaus ist neu gebaut.

The hospital was newly built.

Sie arbeitet im Krankenhaus als Ärztin.

She works in the hospital as a doctor.

Krankenwagen (der) — ambulance

Wrong article: 'der Krankenhaus'

✅ Correct: 'das Krankenhaus' — compound takes article of last word (Haus = das)

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