What To Call A Male Nurse?

Let’s learn what to call a male nurse in German.

In German to be sick/ill is kranken. So to say ‘I am sick’ it’s ‘Ich bin krank’.

Hospital is called Krankenhaus. Haus is literally a house of English.

You call sister ‘Schwester’ and brother ‘Bruder’

The female nurse who takes care of patient is Krankenschwester.

Then what will you call a male nurse?

Please don’t. 😃 It’s called ‘Krankenpfleger’.

To nurse or to take care is called pflegen in German so yes it’s ‘Krankenpfleger’ for male nurse.

Articles of some words for reference

• Das Hause = House
• Das Krankenhaus = Hospital
• Die Schwester = Sister
• Der Bruder = Brother
• Die Krankenschwester = Female nurse
• Der Krankenpfleger = Male nurse