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Der Krankenwagen bringt Kalle ins Krankenhaus. The ambulance takes Kalle to hospital.

noun · A2

der Krankenwagen

[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]

ambulance

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Other Examples

  • Ich rufe sofort einen Krankenwagen!

    I'll call an ambulance right away!

  • Hörst du die Sirene vom Krankenwagen?

    Can you hear the ambulance's siren?

  • Emil fährt mit dem Rad zur Seite, weil ein Krankenwagen kommt.

    Emil moves over on his bike because an ambulance is coming.

Grammar

Plural
die Krankenwagen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Krankenwagen die Krankenwagen
Emil fährt mit dem Rad zur Seite, weil ein Krankenwagen kommt. Emil moves over on his bike because an ambulance is coming.
Accusative wen? was? den Krankenwagen die Krankenwagen
Ich rufe sofort einen Krankenwagen! I'll call an ambulance right away!
Dative wem? dem Krankenwagen den Krankenwagen
Hörst du die Sirene vom Krankenwagen? Can you hear the ambulance's siren?
Genitive wessen? des Krankenwagens der Krankenwagen

How the Word Is Built

Krank root en linking letter wagen root

A compound: krank + wagen

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

krankder Wagendas Krankenhausdie Krankheit

In Otti's situations: Otti visits Kalle in hospital

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