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How do you say "surgery" in German?
die Operation
In German, "surgery" is die Operation.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'oh-pay-rah-tsee-OHN', stress on the last syllable, close to the English word 'operation'.
Grammar notes
die Operation is feminine. Plural: die Operationen.
Example sentence
Die Operation dauerte drei Stunden.
The surgery lasted three hours.
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How to remember die Operation
This word matches English 'operation' closely, and a surgery is, after all, a medical operation, so the two line up neatly.
Related words
- skull der Schädel
- spine die Wirbelsäule
- rib die Rippe
- skin die Haut
- nail der Nagel
- elbow der Ellbogen
- wrist das Handgelenk
- ankle der Knöchel
- knee das Knie
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Questions about die Operation
How do you say "surgery" in German?
In German, "surgery" is die Operation. It is a noun.
Is die Operation masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Operation is feminine. Plural: die Operationen.
How is die Operation used in a sentence?
Use die Operation as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Operation dauerte drei Stunden. (The surgery lasted three hours.).
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