noun
clinic, hospital
B1
Klinik (die) means 'clinic' or 'hospital' depending on context; often a medical facility for treatments or specialized care. German plural is Kliniken. Declines regularly: die Klinik, der Klinik (dat/gen), die Kliniken (pl.). Feminine noun; no irregular plural beyond -en. Common.
Examples
Er geht zur Klinik, um seine Wunde nähen zu lassen.
He's going to the clinic to have his wound stitched.
Der Mann wurde in die Klinik gebracht, weil die Verletzung ernst war.
The man was taken to the clinic because the injury was serious.
Die Klinik hat eine Notaufnahme wie ein kleines Krankenhaus.
The clinic has an emergency department like a small hospital.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a small medical building with a red cross and the sign 'Klinik'.
Sounds like 'clinic' in English — very similar pronunciation.
Die = feminine; imagine a clinic with a female nurse saying 'die Klinik'.
Notes
Klinik often refers to an outpatient clinic or specialized center; in some contexts it can be used loosely like 'hospital'.