noun
ambulance
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Krankenwagen means ambulance or emergency vehicle. It is a masculine noun (der Krankenwagen). The plural is identical: die Krankenwagen; genitive singular adds -s (des Krankenwagens). Common collocations: jemanden mit dem Krankenwagen bringen/transportieren. Used for patient transport in emergencies; associated with hospitals and Rettungsdienst.
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Der ältere Mann brach plötzlich zusammen, sodass die Familie den Krankenwagen rief.
The older man collapsed suddenly, so the family called the ambulance.
Der Krankenwagen ist da.
The ambulance is here.
Der Krankenwagen ist in zehn Minuten vor Ort.
The ambulance will be there in ten minutes.
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Imagine a red and white vehicle with sirens and a big red cross labeled 'Krankenwagen'.
Think 'cranky' + 'wagon' — a 'sick wagon' helps the ill.
der — compound with '-wagen' is masculine (der Wagen).
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Krankenwagen is an invariable plural in many contexts (die Krankenwagen). Used for emergency transport of patients.