Vocabulary
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Pflegenotstand
/ˈpfleːɡəˌnoːtʃtant/· noun· Pl. —
care crisis, (severe) shortage of care staff
Der Pflegenotstand — too few nurses and carers for too many patients and old people; closed hospital wards and long waits for a place in a care home are the result.
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- Singular
- der Pflegenotstand
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- des Pflegenotstands / des Pflegenotstandes
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Pflegenotstand
care crisis
Gewerkschaften warnen seit Jahren vor einem Pflegenotstand.
Unions have been warning of a care crisis for years.
Word family
Pflegenotstanddie Pflegecare, nursingder Notstandthe state of emergencydie Pflegekraftthe care worker
Common combinations
- den Pflegenotstand behebento remedy the care crisis
- vor dem Pflegenotstand warnento warn of a care crisis
- der Pflegenotstand in Heimenthe care crisis in care homes
Real examples
- Wegen des Pflegenotstands müssen Kliniken immer wieder Stationen schließen.Because of the care crisis, hospitals repeatedly have to close wards.
- Bessere Löhne allein werden den Pflegenotstand nicht beheben.Better wages alone will not remedy the care crisis.
- Angehörige springen ein, wo der Pflegenotstand Lücken reißt.Relatives step in where the care crisis leaves gaps.
