noun
syringe, injection
B1
Spritze means 'syringe' (the instrument) or 'injection' (the act). Feminine noun (die Spritze), plural Spritzen. Can refer to the device or to receiving/giving an injection: eine Spritze geben/bekommen. Regular declension; no reflexivity or auxiliary issues. Common in medical contexts and everyday speech.
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Ich bekam gestern eine Spritze gegen die Grippe.
I got a shot for the flu yesterday.
Bevor die Spritze gegeben wurde, erklärte die Ärztin die Nebenwirkungen, damit die Patientin ruhig blieb.
Before the injection was given, the doctor explained the side effects so that the patient remained calm.
Der Arzt gab dem Patienten eine Spritze gegen die Schmerzen.
The doctor gave the patient an injection for the pain.
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Picture a medical syringe with a small needle to remember 'Spritze'
Sounds a bit like 'spritz' — imagine a quick squirting of liquid
Ends in -e and takes 'die' (feminine) — think 'die Spritze' (the syringe/shot)
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Spritze can refer to the device (syringe) or colloquially to the act of giving a shot/injection. In medical contexts, it's common vocabulary in pharmacies and clinics.