Why is it der Chirurg?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Chirurg, so learn the two together: der Chirurg.
Meaning
[1] Medicine: Specialist in surgical treatment
[1] Medizin: Facharzt für operative HeilbehandlungExamples
[1] Fractures are a job for surgeons.
[1] Knochenbrüche sind eine Aufgabe für Chirurgen.
[1] "Valenti had the self-assurance that is characteristic of famous surgeons, and he was an accomplished showman." [5]
[1] „Valenti besaß jene Selbstsicherheit, die für berühmte Chirurgen charakteristisch ist, und er war ein vollendeter Showmann.“[5]
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "In very overweight people, surgeons can make the stomach smaller so that less food can fit in." [6]
[1] „Bei stark übergewichtigen Menschen können Chirurgen den Magen verkleinern, damit weniger Nahrung hineinpasst.“[6]
[1] “Less than ten minutes later, a younger surgeon holds out his sweaty hand to me” [7]
[1] „Keine zehn Minuten später streckt mir ein jüngerer Chirurg seine verschwitzte Hand entgegen.“[7]
Grammar note
The "standard pronunciation", which is usually used alone in dictionaries, is [çiˈʁʊʁk] . [ʃiˈʁʊʁk], following the classic principles of pronunciation of <ch> in the initial [1], mainly Central German, East German; but actually throughout the Federal Republic of Germany as well
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Chirurg | die Chirurgen |
| Genitiv | des Chirurgen | der Chirurgen |
| Dativ | dem Chirurgen | den Chirurgen |
| Akkusativ | den Chirurgen | die Chirurgen |
Pronunciation
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