noun
patient
B1
Patient: a person receiving medical care or treatment. Main meaning: patient (medical). Gender masculine (der Patient). It's a weak (n‑declension) noun: singular accusative/genitive/dative forms often add -en (den/dem/des Patienten). Plural: Patienten. Not irregular beyond the n‑declension pattern. Used mainly in healthcare; female: Patientin.
Examples
Der Patient wird vom Arzt untersucht.
The patient is being examined by the doctor.
Die Krankenschwester betreute den Patienten, weil er starke Schmerzen hatte.
The nurse cared for the patient because he had severe pain.
Der Patient wartete geduldig im Wartezimmer.
The patient waited patiently in the waiting room.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a man sitting in a hospital bed with a nurse checking his chart.
Same word as English 'patient' — pronunciation and meaning are very similar.
der Patient — 'der' signals masculine (think 'der man' to remember male).
Notes
This is a standard masculine noun for a person receiving medical care. It follows the weak declension pattern (Patient → Patienten) in many cases.