Spital

See also: spital, špital, and špitál

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃpiˈtaːl/, [ʃpiːˈtaːl]
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Spital n (genitive Spitals, plural Spitäler)

  1. (dated outside Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol, southern Germany) hospital
    Synonym: Krankenhaus (overall more common)

Usage notes
  • The word remains predominant (vis-à-vis Krankenhaus) in Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, and South Tyrol. Both words are common in many parts of southern Germany. In northern and central Germany, Spital is dated and now used almost exclusively by some of the older generation.

Declension
Declension of Spital
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Spital die Spitäler
genitive eines des Spitals der Spitäler
dative einem dem Spital den Spitälern
accusative ein das Spital die Spitäler

Further reading
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