🩺 German words: Körper & Gesundheit
43 important words for this topic with article, plural and English meaning – the words you need for everyday life and the A1–B1 exams.
| German | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| der Körper | - | body |
| der Kopf | ¨-e | head |
| das Auge | -n | eye |
| das Ohr | -en | ear |
| die Nase | -n | nose |
| der Mund | ¨-er | mouth |
| der Zahn | ¨-e | tooth |
| der Hals | ¨-e | neck; throat |
| der Arm | -e | arm |
| die Hand | ¨-e | hand |
| der Finger | - | finger |
| der Bauch | ¨-e | belly, stomach |
| der Rücken | - | back |
| das Bein | -e | leg |
| der Fuß | ¨-e | foot |
| das Haar | -e | hair |
| krank | – | ill, sick |
| gesund | – | healthy |
| die Gesundheit | – | health |
| der Arzt | ¨-e | doctor |
| die Ärztin | -nen | doctor (female) |
| der Zahnarzt | ¨-e | dentist |
| die Praxis | Praxen | surgery, practice |
| der Termin | -e | appointment |
| der Schmerz | -en | pain |
| wehtun | – | to hurt |
| das Fieber | – | fever, temperature |
| der Husten | – | cough |
| der Schnupfen | – | runny nose, cold |
| die Erkältung | -en | cold |
| die Grippe | -n | flu |
| das Medikament | -e | medicine |
| die Tablette | -n | tablet, pill |
| die Apotheke | -n | pharmacy |
| das Rezept | -e | prescription |
| das Krankenhaus | ¨-er | hospital |
| der Notarzt | ¨-e | emergency doctor |
| sich fühlen | – | to feel |
| sich verletzen | – | to hurt oneself |
| die Allergie | -n | allergy |
| die Krankenkasse | -n | health insurance (fund) |
| die Krankmeldung | -en | sick note |
| sich erholen | – | to recover |
Tip: always learn a noun together with its article – der (masculine), die (feminine), das (neuter). The plural article is always die.
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