noun
nurse (female), caregiver (female)
B1
Pflegerin: female nurse or caregiver. Refers to a woman who provides medical or personal care (nurse, caregiver). Noun: feminine (die Pflegerin), plural Pflegerinnen. No irregular plural; regular feminine -in suffix. Male form is Pfleger. Common in healthcare and elderly care contexts.
Examples
Die Pflegerin hat mir beim Anziehen geholfen.
The caregiver helped me get dressed.
Die Familie engagierte eine Pflegerin, die frühere Patienten gut betreute, damit die Mutter nicht allein bleiben musste.
The family hired a nurse who cared well for previous patients so that the mother would not have to stay alone.
Meine Schwester ist Pflegerin in einem Pflegeheim.
My sister is a caregiver in a nursing home.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a woman in nursing scrubs labeled 'Pflegerin' caring for an elderly person
sounds like 'flag-er-in' — imagine a female caregiver waving to patients
female (die) — think 'die' like 'she' to remember feminine gender
Notes
The -in ending marks the feminine form in German. In professional contexts, gender-neutral titles like 'Pflegekraft' or 'Pflegeperson' may be used.