noun
nurse, caregiver
B1
Pfleger (der): means nurse or caregiver, a male care professional. Plural: Pfleger (same form). Declension: nom. der Pfleger / die Pfleger; gen. des Pflegers / der Pfleger; dat. dem Pfleger / den Pflegern. Feminine equivalent: Pflegerin. Regular noun with predictable endings.
Examples
Als Pfleger arbeitet er auf der chirurgischen Station.
He works as a caregiver on the surgical ward.
Das Krankenhaus suchte Pfleger, die Erfahrung mit Intensivmedizin hätten, weil die Abteilung erweitert wurde.
The hospital sought nurses who would have experience in intensive care because the department was being expanded.
Der Pfleger gab dem Patienten die Tabletten.
The nurse gave the patient the tablets.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a male nurse in scrubs with a name badge that says 'Pfleger'
sounds like 'flagger' — imagine someone waving a flag while guiding patients
male (der) — think 'der' for male professions
Notes
Pfleger usually refers to a male care professional; female form is Pflegerin. In everyday speech 'Pflegekraft' is often used for gender-neutral staff.