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The article for

Stethoskop

das Stethoskop

Stethoskop is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Stethoskope
English
stethoscope

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Why is it das Stethoskop?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Stethoskop, so learn the two together: das Stethoskop.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Diagnostic device for assessing noises (especially in medicine)

[1] Diagnosegerät zur Beurteilung von Geräuschen (vor allem in der Medizin)

Examples

[1] In order to be able to hear her heartbeat, the doctor placed the stethoscope on her chest

[1] Um ihre Herztöne hören zu können, legte der Arzt ihr das Stethoskop auf die Brust.

[1] The burglar listened with the stethoscope on the door of the safe to get the right combination of numbers .

[1] Der Einbrecher lauschte mit dem Stethoskop an der Tür des Panzerschranks, um die richtige Zahlenkombination herauszubekommen.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] “A doctor came in with a huge stethoscope around his neck” [5]

[1] „Ein Arzt kam herein, ein riesiges Stethoskop um den Hals.“[5]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Stethoskop die Stethoskope
Genitiv des Stethoskops der Stethoskope
Dativ dem Stethoskop den Stethoskopen
Akkusativ das Stethoskop die Stethoskope

Pronunciation

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