noun
wound, injury
B1
Wunde is a feminine noun meaning 'wound' or 'injury'. Use the article die (plural die Wunden). Declensions: die Wunde (Nom), der Wunde (Gen). No irregular plural; form is Wunden. Often used with prepositions like an (an der Wunde), but otherwise regular medical/figurative usage.
Examples
Der Arzt nähte die Wunde, weil die Blutung stark war, damit der Patient weniger Schmerzen bekam.
The doctor sewed the wound because the bleeding was strong so that the patient had less pain.
Die Wunde muss gereinigt werden.
The wound needs to be cleaned.
Ich habe eine Wunde.
I have a wound.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a visible cut with a plaster and the label 'Wunde'.
Sounds like English 'wound' (same root) which helps recall the meaning.
Die (feminine): picture a female nurse saying 'Die Wunde' while treating it.
Notes
Wunde refers to a physical wound or injury. Plural is 'Wunden'. It's common in medical contexts.