Vocabulary
der
Befund
/bəˈfʊnt/· noun· Pl. die Befunde
findings, (test) results
The written result of an examination — blood test, X-ray, MRI. „Ohne Befund“ (o. B.) means nothing abnormal was found.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Befund
- Plural
- die Befunde
- Genitiv
- des Befundes
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Befund
medical findings, results
Den Befund bespricht die Ärztin nächste Woche mit Ihnen.
The doctor will go through the results with you next week.
Word family
Befundder Laborbefundlab resultsder RöntgenbefundX-ray reportbefindento find, judge (formal)
Common combinations
- den Befund abholento collect the results
- der Befund ist unauffälligthe results are normal
- ohne Befund (o. B.)nothing abnormal detected
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
das Ergebnisdie Ergebnisse
Common learner mistakes
- Der Befund ist positiv — super!Der Befund ist negativ / unauffällig — gut!In medicine 'positiv' means something WAS found, often bad news; good news is 'negativ' or 'unauffällig'.
Real examples
- Kann ich den Befund auch per E-Mail bekommen?Can I also get the results by email?
- Die Befunde sind zum Glück alle unauffällig.Luckily the results are all normal.
- Bringen Sie bitte die alten Befunde zum Termin mit.Please bring your previous results to the appointment.
