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Vocab: Health — B1 (2)
Health vocabulary at B1 level.
Maskulin Feminin Neutrum Plural
die Pflegerin — female carer, nursing assistant
Die Pflegerin is the feminine form of der Pfleger. It can describe a professional carer; it does not necessarily mean a fully qualified nurse, which is often die Krankenschwester or die Pflegefachfrau.
Die Pflegerin arbeitet im Krankenhaus.
The female carer works in the hospital.
arbeitet means works, and im Krankenhaus means in the hospital. Die Pflegerin is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb arbeitet stands in position two.
Ich rufe die Pflegerin.
I call the female carer.
rufe means call. Die Pflegerin is accusative because rufen takes a direct object, although the feminine article looks the same in the nominative and accusative.
Ich danke der Pflegerin.
I thank the female carer.
danke means thank. Der Pflegerin is dative because danken requires a dative person; the feminine article changes to der.
Das Zimmer der Pflegerin ist neben dem Büro.
The female carer's room is next to the office.
das Zimmer means the room, neben means next to, and das Büro means the office. Der Pflegerin is genitive because it shows possession, meaning the room belongs to the carer.
Im Heim arbeiten mehrere Pflegerinnen.
Several female carers work in the care home.
im Heim means in the care home, and mehrere means several. Pflegerinnen is the plural with -innen; because it is the subject, it is nominative plural.
die Platzwunde — burst wound, laceration
This medical word is a compound of Platz and Wunde. It usually refers to a split wound caused by an impact, especially on the head.
Die Platzwunde blutet stark.
The burst wound is bleeding heavily.
blutet means is bleeding, and stark means heavily or badly. Die Platzwunde is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb blutet is in position two.
Der Arzt untersucht die Platzwunde.
The doctor examines the burst wound.
der Arzt means the doctor, and untersucht means examines. Die Platzwunde is accusative because untersuchen takes a direct object; the masculine subject der Arzt remains nominative.
Sie geht mit der Platzwunde zum Arzt.
She goes to the doctor with the burst wound.
geht means goes, mit means with, and zum Arzt means to the doctor. Mit der Platzwunde is dative because mit always takes the dative; zum is short for zu dem.
Die Behandlung der Platzwunde dauert lange.
The treatment of the burst wound takes a long time.
die Behandlung means the treatment, and dauert lange means takes a long time. Der Platzwunde is genitive because it specifies which treatment is meant; the finite verb dauert is in position two.
Mehrere Platzwunden müssen behandelt werden.
Several burst wounds need to be treated.
mehrere means several, müssen means must or need to, and behandelt werden means be treated. Mehrere Platzwunden is the plural subject; the passive verb phrase goes to the end after the modal verb müssen.
die Praxis — medical practice; doctor's office; practice; practical application
In everyday German, die Praxis often means a doctor's office, not only the work of a doctor. Its plural is die Praxen, not die Praxisse.
Die Praxis öffnet um acht Uhr.
The practice opens at eight o'clock.
öffnet means opens, and um acht Uhr means at eight o'clock. Die Praxis is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb öffnet stands in position two.
Ich suche eine Praxis in der Nähe.
I am looking for a practice nearby.
suche means am looking for, and in der Nähe means nearby. eine Praxis is accusative because suchen takes a direct object; in der Nähe is a dative location phrase.
Ich gehe morgen zu einer Praxis.
I am going to a practice tomorrow.
morgen means tomorrow, and gehen means to go. zu always takes the dative, so einer Praxis is dative; the finite verb gehe is in position two.
Die Tür der Praxis ist geschlossen.
The practice's door is closed.
die Tür means the door, and geschlossen means closed. der Praxis is genitive because it identifies whose door it is; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
In Berlin gibt es viele Praxen.
There are many practices in Berlin.
Berlin is a city, and viele means many. Praxen is plural after viele; in the fixed expression es gibt, the thing that exists is accusative, although the plural article is still die when used.
In der Praxis funktioniert der Plan gut.
In practice, the plan works well.
funktioniert means works, and der Plan means the plan; gut means well. In der Praxis is a dative phrase describing where or in what situation something works, and the finite verb funktioniert is in position two.
Die Theorie klingt gut, aber die Praxis ist schwieriger.
The theory sounds good, but practice is more difficult.
die Theorie means the theory, klingt means sounds, and schwieriger means more difficult. Die Praxis is nominative because it is the subject of the second clause; aber joins two main clauses, each with its finite verb in position two.
das Rauschgift — illegal drug, narcotic
This compound combines der Rausch, an intoxicated state, with das Gift, poison, but Rauschgift normally means an illegal drug. It is a count noun, so it has the plural Rauschgifte.
Das Rauschgift wurde von der Polizei gefunden.
The drugs were found by the police.
wurde gefunden means was found, and die Polizei means the police. Das Rauschgift is nominative because it is the subject of the passive sentence; the finite verb wurde is in position two and gefunden goes to the end.
Die Polizei beschlagnahmte das Rauschgift.
The police confiscated the drugs.
die Polizei is the police, and beschlagnahmte means confiscated. Das Rauschgift is accusative because beschlagnahmen takes a direct object; the neuter article stays das in both nominative and accusative.
Die Polizei kam mit dem Rauschgift zur Wache.
The police came to the station with the drugs.
die Polizei means the police, kam means came, mit means with, and die Wache is the police station. Mit always takes the dative, so das Rauschgift becomes dem Rauschgift; zur means to the and contains zu der.
Der Besitz des Rauschgifts ist strafbar.
Possession of the drug is punishable by law.
der Besitz means possession, strafbar means punishable by law, and ist means is. Des Rauschgifts is genitive because it specifies whose possession; the genitive article is des, and the noun adds -s.
In diesem Fall wurden mehrere Rauschgifte beschlagnahmt.
In this case, several illegal drugs were confiscated.
in diesem Fall means in this case, mehrere means several, and wurden beschlagnahmt means were confiscated. Rauschgifte is plural and takes die when the article is present; mehrere already shows that more than one is meant.
die Rutschgefahr — slipping hazard, danger of slipping
This compound combines rutschen, to slip, with die Gefahr, danger. It is common in safety notices, especially for icy or wet floors.
Die Rutschgefahr ist heute besonders groß.
The risk of slipping is particularly high today.
heute means today, besonders means particularly, and groß means high or great. Die Rutschgefahr is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir sehen die Rutschgefahr sofort.
We notice the slipping hazard immediately.
sehen means see or notice, and sofort means immediately. Die Rutschgefahr is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the finite verb sehen is in position two.
Wegen der Rutschgefahr bleibt der Weg geschlossen.
Because of the slipping hazard, the path remains closed.
wegen means because of, der Weg means path, and geschlossen means closed. In everyday German, wegen is often used with the genitive, but this sentence uses the common spoken dative der Rutschgefahr; bleibt is in position two.
Die Warnung vor der Rutschgefahr steht am Eingang.
The warning about the slipping hazard is at the entrance.
die Warnung means warning, vor means about or against here, and der Eingang means entrance. Der Rutschgefahr is genitive because it specifies what the warning concerns; vor itself takes the dative in vor der Rutschgefahr.
Im Winter gibt es viele Rutschgefahren.
In winter there are many slipping hazards.
im Winter means in winter and viele means many. Rutschgefahren is the plural after viele; es gibt always takes an accusative object, although the plural form looks the same in the nominative and accusative here.
schaden — to harm; to be bad for
Schaden takes a dative object: jemandem oder etwas schaden means “to harm someone or something”. Its perfect uses haben, and it is different from the noun der Schaden, meaning “damage”.
Zu viel Stress schadet der Gesundheit.
Too much stress is bad for your health.
Zu viel Stress means “too much stress”, and der Gesundheit means “your health” here. Der Gesundheit is dative because schaden takes the person or thing affected in the dative; the finite verb schadet is in position two.
Der Lärm hat den Kindern geschadet.
The noise harmed the children.
Der Lärm means “the noise”, and den Kindern means “the children”. Den Kindern is dative because it is the affected group, while hat is the auxiliary in position two and geschadet goes to the end.
Die schlechte Luft schadete vielen Menschen.
The poor air harmed many people.
Die schlechte Luft means “the poor air”, and vielen Menschen means “many people”. Vielen Menschen is dative after schaden, and the weak past form schadete stands in position two.
Schade deinem Bruder nicht!
Don’t harm your brother!
deinem Bruder means “your brother”, and nicht means “not”. The imperative schade addresses one person, and deinem Bruder is dative because schaden governs the dative; the negative command is made with nicht.
Das würde niemandem schaden.
That would harm nobody.
Das means “that”, würde means “would”, and niemandem means “nobody”. Niemandem is dative because it is the person affected, and the infinitive schaden goes to the end after würde.
Der starke Regen wird den Pflanzen schaden.
The heavy rain will harm the plants.
Der starke Regen means “the heavy rain”, and den Pflanzen means “the plants”. Den Pflanzen is dative because schaden governs the dative; wird stands in position two and the infinitive schaden goes to the end.
die Schutzausrüstung — protective equipment
Die Schutzausrüstung may include items such as a helmet, gloves, safety glasses or protective clothing. It is often used as a mass-like collective noun in everyday situations, although the plural Schutzausrüstungen is possible when different sets or types are meant.
Die Schutzausrüstung schützt die Arbeiter vor Verletzungen.
The protective equipment protects the workers from injuries.
Schützt means protects, die Arbeiter are the workers, and Verletzungen are injuries. Die Schutzausrüstung is nominative because it is the subject, die Arbeiter is accusative as the people protected, and vor takes the dative in vor Verletzungen.
Jeder Besucher muss die Schutzausrüstung anziehen.
Every visitor must put on the protective equipment.
Jeder Besucher means every visitor, muss means must, and anziehen means put on. Die Schutzausrüstung is accusative because anziehen takes an accusative object; with muss, the infinitive anziehen goes to the end.
Der Betrieb gibt den Mitarbeitern neue Schutzausrüstung.
The company gives the employees new protective equipment.
Der Betrieb is the company or workplace, gibt means gives, den Mitarbeitern means to the employees, and neue means new. Den Mitarbeitern is dative because they receive the equipment, while neue Schutzausrüstung is accusative as the thing given; gibt stands in position two.
Die Qualität der Schutzausrüstung ist besonders wichtig.
The quality of the protective equipment is especially important.
Die Qualität is the quality, besonders means especially, and wichtig means important. Der Schutzausrüstung is genitive because it identifies whose quality is meant; ist is in position two.
Auf Baustellen sind verschiedene Schutzausrüstungen vorgeschrieben.
Different types of protective equipment are required on construction sites.
Auf Baustellen means on construction sites, verschiedene means different, and vorgeschrieben means required or prescribed. Schutzausrüstungen is the plural subject; auf Baustellen is dative because it describes location, and sind vorgeschrieben is a passive-style predicate meaning are required.
die Schwangerschaft — pregnancy
The noun refers both to the medical condition and to the months during which someone is pregnant. Useful expressions include während der Schwangerschaft and eine Schwangerschaft bestätigen.
Die Schwangerschaft verläuft bisher ohne Probleme.
The pregnancy has gone smoothly so far.
verlaufen means to progress or go, bisher means so far, and ohne Probleme means without problems. Die Schwangerschaft is nominative because it is the subject, and verläuft stands in position two.
Die Ärztin begleitet die Schwangerschaft sorgfältig.
The doctor carefully monitors the pregnancy.
die Ärztin means the female doctor, begleitet means accompanies or monitors, and sorgfältig means carefully. Die Schwangerschaft is accusative because begleiten takes a direct object; the feminine article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Während der Schwangerschaft braucht sie viel Ruhe.
During the pregnancy, she needs a lot of rest.
während means during, braucht means needs, viel means a lot of, and Ruhe means rest. In this everyday use, während takes the genitive, so the phrase is während der Schwangerschaft; the finite verb braucht is in position two.
Die Dauer der Schwangerschaft ist unterschiedlich.
The length of the pregnancy varies.
die Dauer means length or duration and unterschiedlich means different or varying. Der Schwangerschaft is genitive because it specifies the duration of what; feminine genitive has no noun ending change.
Viele Schwangerschaften verlaufen gesund.
Many pregnancies progress healthily.
viele means many, verlaufen means progress or go, and gesund means healthily or in a healthy way. Schwangerschaften is plural and nominative because it is the subject; the plural ending -en is added to the singular noun.
die Schwellung — swelling
Schwellung is often used in medical contexts for a visible enlargement caused by injury, inflammation or fluid. The plural is regular: die Schwellungen.
Die Schwellung ist heute kleiner.
The swelling is smaller today.
heute means today and kleiner means smaller. Die Schwellung is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist is in position two, and kleiner is a comparative adjective after sein.
Der Arzt untersucht die Schwellung.
The doctor examines the swelling.
der Arzt means doctor and untersuchen means to examine. Die Schwellung is accusative because untersuchen takes a direct object; the finite verb untersucht stands in position two.
Ich gebe der Schwellung Zeit zum Heilen.
I give the swelling time to heal.
geben means to give, Zeit means time, and heilen means to heal. Der Schwellung is dative because geben takes the recipient or affected thing in the dative; zum Heilen means for healing and contains the noun-like infinitive Heilen.
Die Farbe der Schwellung ist ungewöhnlich.
The colour of the swelling is unusual.
die Farbe means colour and ungewöhnlich means unusual. Der Schwellung is genitive because it specifies whose colour is meant; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Nach der Behandlung verschwinden die Schwellungen.
The swellings disappear after the treatment.
die Behandlung means treatment and verschwinden means disappear. Die Schwellungen is the plural subject, and the verb verschwinden is in position two; the ending -en marks the plural noun.
der Schwindel — dizziness; fraud, deception; fraud, deception
Schwindel is usually uncountable when it means dizziness, so it has no ordinary plural. It can also mean dishonest deception or fraud; do not confuse it with schwindeln, which means to lie or cheat.
Der Schwindel kommt plötzlich.
The dizziness comes suddenly.
plötzlich means suddenly. Der Schwindel is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb kommt stands in position two.
Ich spüre den Schwindel noch.
I can still feel the dizziness.
spüren means to feel, and noch means still. den Schwindel is accusative because spüren takes a direct object; the finite verb spüre is in position two.
Bei dem Schwindel solltest du dich hinsetzen.
When you feel dizzy, you should sit down.
bei means when faced with or in the case of, and sich hinsetzen means to sit down. dem Schwindel is dative because bei always governs the dative; solltest is followed by the infinitive hinsetzen at the end.
Die Ursache des Schwindels ist noch unklar.
The cause of the dizziness is still unclear.
die Ursache means the cause, and unklar means unclear. des Schwindels is genitive because it identifies what the cause belongs to; the masculine noun has -s in this case.
Nach langen Fahrten bekomme ich oft Schwindel.
I often get dizzy after long journeys.
nach langen Fahrten means after long journeys, and bekommen means to get. Schwindel is normally an uncountable mass noun, so this sentence uses no plural; nach takes the dative.
Die angebliche Lotterie war Schwindel.
The supposed lottery was a fraud.
angeblich means supposed or alleged, and die Lotterie is the lottery. Schwindel is used without an article as a predicative noun after war; it names what the lottery really was.
Er hat den Schwindel sofort bemerkt.
He noticed the fraud immediately.
sofort means immediately, and bemerken means to notice. den Schwindel is accusative because it is the direct object of bemerkt; the Partizip II stands at the end of the perfect-tense clause.
schädlich — harmful, damaging
The fixed phrase schädlich für means harmful to and takes für plus the accusative. The adjective can describe health, the environment, substances, or other things that suffer damage.
Rauchen ist schädlich.
Smoking is harmful.
Rauchen means smoking. schädlich is predicative after ist, so it has no adjective ending; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Schädliche Abgase verschmutzen die Luft.
Harmful exhaust fumes pollute the air.
Abgase means exhaust fumes, and verschmutzen means pollute; die Luft means the air. Schädliche comes before the plural subject and has the adjective ending -e after the zero article; verschmutzen stands in position two.
Alkohol ist schädlicher als Wasser.
Alcohol is more harmful than water.
Alkohol means alcohol, and als introduces the comparison with water. schädlicher is a predicative comparative after ist, so it has no adjective ending; als Wasser names what it is compared with.
Diese Chemikalie ist am schädlichsten.
This chemical is the most harmful.
diese Chemikalie means this chemical. am schädlichsten is the predicative superlative after ist; do not use der before this am-form.
der Selbstmord — suicide
The neutral modern term is Selbstmord; in sensitive contexts, Suizid is also common and more clinical. The verb phrase Selbstmord begehen means to commit suicide.
Der Selbstmord seines Freundes hat ihn tief getroffen.
His friend’s suicide affected him deeply.
der Freund means friend, and tief getroffen means deeply affected. Der Selbstmord is nominative because it is the subject, while seines Freundes is genitive to show whose suicide it was; the finite verb hat is in position two.
Die Polizei untersucht den Selbstmord.
The police are investigating the suicide.
die Polizei means the police, and untersuchen means investigate. Den Selbstmord is accusative because untersuchen takes a direct object; the finite verb untersucht stands in position two.
Die Familie spricht über den Selbstmord.
The family is talking about the suicide.
die Familie means the family, and spricht über means is talking about. Den Selbstmord is accusative because the preposition über has this meaning and case here; do not confuse this with a dative object.
Die Folgen des Selbstmords sind für alle schwer.
The consequences of the suicide are difficult for everyone.
die Folgen means the consequences, and schwer means difficult or hard. Des Selbstmords is genitive because it identifies the suicide connected with the consequences; the plural subject die Folgen makes the verb sind plural.
In den Nachrichten wurden mehrere Selbstmorde erwähnt.
Several suicides were mentioned in the news.
in den Nachrichten means in the news, mehrere means several, and erwähnt means mentioned. Selbstmorde is plural after mehrere; the passive form wurden erwähnt puts the finite verb in position two and the participle at the end.
das Seniorenheim — retirement home, residential home for older people
Das Seniorenheim is a home for older people who need housing, support or care. It is a compound of Senior and Heim; the plural ending belongs to Heim.
Das Seniorenheim liegt nahe dem Park.
The retirement home is near the park.
liegt means is situated, nahe means near, and der Park is the park. Das Seniorenheim is nominative because it is the subject; dem Park is dative because nahe commonly governs the dative.
Die Stadt baut ein neues Seniorenheim.
The city is building a new retirement home.
die Stadt is the city, baut means is building, and neues means new. ein neues Seniorenheim is accusative because bauen takes a direct object; the neuter accusative article remains ein.
Wir helfen dem Seniorenheim mit Sachspenden.
We help the retirement home with donations in kind.
helfen means help, and Sachspenden are donations of goods rather than money. dem Seniorenheim is dative because helfen governs the dative; mit Sachspenden is also dative because mit always takes the dative.
Die Bewohner des Seniorenheims feiern ein Fest.
The residents of the retirement home are celebrating a party.
die Bewohner are the residents, feiern means celebrate, and ein Fest is a party or celebration. des Seniorenheims is genitive and identifies which residents; the neuter noun adds -s in the genitive.
In der Stadt gibt es drei Seniorenheime.
There are three retirement homes in the city.
in der Stadt means in the city, gibt es means there are, and drei means three. Seniorenheime is the plural of Seniorenheim, with -e added to Heim; after es gibt, the thing that exists is accusative.
die Sprechstundenhilfe — medical receptionist, doctor’s assistant
die Sprechstundenhilfe is usually the receptionist or assistant in a medical practice who arranges appointments and helps patients. The word is feminine even when the person doing the job is male; a male assistant may be called der Sprechstundenhelfer.
Die Sprechstundenhilfe nimmt den Anruf an.
The medical receptionist answers the call.
nimmt ... an means answers or picks up, and der Anruf is the call. Die Sprechstundenhilfe is nominative because she is the subject; the separable verb annehmen splits, with an at the end.
Ich rufe die Sprechstundenhilfe an.
I call the medical receptionist.
rufe ... an means call, and anrufen is a separable verb. die Sprechstundenhilfe is accusative as the person called; rufe is in position two and an goes to the end.
Ich gebe der Sprechstundenhilfe meine Versichertenkarte.
I give my health-insurance card to the medical receptionist.
gebe means give, meine Versichertenkarte is my health-insurance card, and die Karte is a card. der Sprechstundenhilfe is dative because she receives the card, while meine Versichertenkarte is accusative.
Die Nummer der Sprechstundenhilfe steht an der Tür.
The medical receptionist’s number is on the door.
die Nummer is the number, steht means is written or stands, and an der Tür means on the door. der Sprechstundenhilfe is genitive and shows whose number it is; the feminine noun itself does not change.
Die Sprechstundenhilfen organisieren die Termine.
The medical receptionists organise the appointments.
organisieren means organise, and die Termine are the appointments. Sprechstundenhilfen is the plural with -n; die Termine is accusative because it is the direct object.
das Sprechzimmer — consulting room, examination room
In a doctor's practice, Sprechzimmer is the room where the doctor speaks with or examines patients. It is a compound of sprechen (to speak) and Zimmer (room), and its plural is unchanged.
Das Sprechzimmer ist heute im zweiten Stock.
The consulting room is on the second floor today.
der zweite Stock means the second floor, and heute means today. Das Sprechzimmer is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist is in position two.
Ich suche das Sprechzimmer.
I am looking for the consulting room.
ich suche means I am looking for, and suchen means to look for. Das Sprechzimmer is accusative because suchen takes a direct object; the finite verb suche is in position two.
Die Arzthelferin zeigt mir das Sprechzimmer.
The doctor's assistant shows me the consulting room.
die Arzthelferin is a doctor's assistant, and zeigen means to show. Mir is dative because it marks the person shown something, while das Sprechzimmer is accusative as the thing shown.
Die Tür des Sprechzimmers ist geschlossen.
The door of the consulting room is closed.
die Tür means the door, and geschlossen means closed. Des Sprechzimmers is genitive because it expresses whose door it is; the noun adds -s after des.
In der Praxis gibt es drei Sprechzimmer.
There are three consulting rooms in the practice.
die Praxis is the medical practice, and drei means three. After es gibt, the plural Sprechzimmer is accusative, but its form is unchanged from the singular.
stechen — to sting; to stab, pierce
As “to sting,” stechen often describes insects, while as “to stab or pierce” it describes a sharp object. It is a strong verb: stechen – stach – hat gestochen, and the direct object is usually accusative.
Die Mücke sticht mich.
The mosquito is stinging me.
die Mücke is the mosquito, and mich means me. Mich is accusative because the action directly affects this person, while finite sticht is in position two.
Die Mücke hat mich gestochen.
The mosquito stung me.
die Mücke is the mosquito, and mich means me. The perfect uses hat plus gestochen; gestochen goes to the end, and mich is accusative as the direct object.
Die Biene stach ihn in die Hand.
The bee stung him on the hand.
die Biene is the bee, ihn means him, and die Hand is the hand. Ihn is accusative because he is directly affected; stach is the strong-verb past form and the finite verb is in position two.
Stich nicht in den Ballon!
Don't pierce the balloon!
nicht means not, and der Ballon is the balloon. Den Ballon is accusative because it is the thing being pierced; the imperative stich comes first, and nicht is placed before the object here.
Ich stäche ihn nicht, wenn er stillhielte.
I would not stab him if he kept still.
ihn means him, and stillhalten means to keep still. Ihn is accusative as the direct object; stäche expresses an unreal possibility, while the conditional verb stillhielte stands at the end of its subordinate clause.
Die Wespe wird mich morgen stechen.
The wasp will sting me tomorrow.
die Wespe is the wasp, and morgen means tomorrow. Mich is accusative because it is the direct object; finite wird is in position two and infinitive stechen goes to the end.
der Stromschlag — electric shock
Stromschlag means a shock from an electrical current and can be dangerous. The common expression einen Stromschlag bekommen uses the accusative because bekommen takes an accusative object.
Der Stromschlag war sehr stark.
The electric shock was very strong.
stark means strong, and war means was. Der Stromschlag is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb war stands in position two.
Er bekam einen Stromschlag.
He got an electric shock.
bekam means got or received, and er means he. Einen Stromschlag is accusative because it is the object of bekam; the masculine article changes from ein to einen.
Nach dem Stromschlag musste sie ins Krankenhaus.
After the electric shock, she had to go to hospital.
nach means after, musste means had to, and ins Krankenhaus means to the hospital. Nach takes the dative, so dem Stromschlag is dative; musste is in position two and gehen is understood at the end.
Die Ursache des Stromschlags war ein defektes Kabel.
The cause of the electric shock was a faulty cable.
die Ursache is the cause, and ein defektes Kabel is a faulty cable. Des Stromschlags is genitive because it means of the electric shock; war links the subject and its description.
Mehrere Stromschläge können lebensgefährlich sein.
Several electric shocks can be life-threatening.
mehrere means several, können means can, and lebensgefährlich means life-threatening. Stromschläge is the plural subject; with the modal verb können, the infinitive sein goes to the end.
der Tabak — tobacco
Tabak is usually a mass noun, so it normally has no plural. For a packet or a specific amount, German often uses a measure such as eine Packung Tabak.
Der Tabak riecht stark.
The tobacco smells strong.
riechen means to smell, and stark means strong. Der Tabak is nominative because it is the subject, and riecht stands in position two.
Viele Menschen rauchen den Tabak.
Many people smoke the tobacco.
viele Menschen means many people, and rauchen means to smoke. Den Tabak is accusative because rauchen takes it as a direct object.
Er gibt dem Tabak mehr Zeit zum Trocknen.
He gives the tobacco more time to dry.
geben means to give, mehr Zeit means more time, and trocknen means to dry. Dem Tabak is dative because it is the thing receiving more time, while mehr Zeit is accusative.
Der Geruch des Tabaks bleibt in der Kleidung.
The smell of the tobacco remains in the clothing.
der Geruch means the smell, bleiben means to remain, and die Kleidung means clothing. Des Tabaks is genitive because it identifies whose smell it is.
Ich habe früher Tabak geraucht.
I used to smoke tobacco.
früher means in the past, and geraucht means smoked. Tabak is a mass noun with no ordinary plural, so this example shows an uncountable use rather than a true plural form.
die Tablette — pill, tablet of medicine
Tablette is medicine, whereas Tablet is a tablet computer. A Tablette is normally swallowed; Pille is also common in everyday speech.
Die Tablette wirkt schnell.
The pill works quickly.
wirken means to work or take effect, and schnell means quickly. Die Tablette is nominative because it is the subject, and wirkt stands in position two.
Ich nehme die Tablette.
I am taking the pill.
nehmen means to take. Die Tablette is accusative because it is the direct object of nehmen, and nehme stands in position two.
Er hilft mir mit der Tablette.
He helps me with the pill.
helfen means to help, and mit means with. Mit always takes the dative, so the feminine phrase is der Tablette.
Die Wirkung der Tablette beginnt bald.
The effect of the pill will begin soon.
die Wirkung means the effect, and bald means soon. Der Tablette is genitive because it identifies which pill has the effect.
Die Tabletten liegen neben dem Waschbecken.
The pills are lying next to the washbasin.
liegen means are lying, neben means next to, and das Waschbecken means the washbasin. Tabletten is plural with -en and is nominative because it is the subject.
die Therapie — therapy, treatment
Therapie can refer to a planned course of treatment, not only one appointment. It is often used with machen, beginnen, or fortsetzen.
Die Therapie beginnt heute.
The treatment begins today.
beginnt means begins and heute means today. Die Therapie is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb beginnt is in position two.
Der Arzt empfiehlt die Therapie.
The doctor recommends the treatment.
der Arzt means the doctor and empfiehlt means recommends. Die Therapie is accusative because empfehlen takes a direct object; empfiehlt is in position two.
Die Patientin spricht über die Therapie.
The patient talks about the treatment.
die Patientin means the female patient, spricht means talks, and über means about. Here über has the accusative because the topic is meant, so die Therapie is accusative; the example is labelled dative only as a case contrast.
Die Dauer der Therapie ist unklar.
The duration of the treatment is unclear.
die Dauer means the duration and unklar means unclear. Der Therapie is genitive because it identifies which duration is meant; ist is in position two.
Viele Therapien helfen den Patienten.
Many treatments help the patients.
viele means many, helfen means help, and den Patienten means the patients. Therapien is nominative plural as the subject, while den Patienten is dative because helfen takes a dative person.
umknicken — to twist or sprain one’s ankle
Umknicken is often used when someone steps awkwardly and injures an ankle or foot. German usually leaves the injured body part understood, although mit dem Fuß umknicken explicitly says twist one’s foot.
Ich knicke beim Laufen leicht um.
I easily twist my ankle when running.
beim Laufen means while running, and leicht means easily. The verb is used without a direct object here; knicke is in position two and the prefix um goes to the end.
Sie ist auf der Treppe umgeknickt.
She twisted her ankle on the stairs.
auf der Treppe means on the stairs, and Treppe is a staircase. Umgeknickt takes sein because it describes a change of physical position; auf takes the dative here because the location is fixed.
Er knickte beim Fußball um.
He twisted his ankle while playing football.
beim Fußball means while playing football. The weak past form knickte stands in position two, and the prefix um is separated and placed at the end.
Knick nicht um!
Don’t twist your ankle!
nicht means not. This informal singular imperative has knick first and um at the end; the warning refers to an awkward movement that could cause injury.
Mit besseren Schuhen würde ich nicht so schnell umknicken.
With better shoes, I would not twist my ankle so quickly.
besseren Schuhen means better shoes, and schnell means quickly. Mit takes the dative plural, and würde plus the whole infinitive umknicken expresses a hypothetical situation.
Wenn du nicht aufpasst, wirst du beim Sport umknicken.
If you are not careful, you will twist your ankle during sport.
aufpassen means be careful, and beim Sport means during sport. The wenn clause sends aufpasst to the end; in the main clause wirst is in position two and the infinitive umknicken comes at the end as one word.
die Unfallgefahr — risk of an accident, accident risk
die Unfallgefahr is a compound of der Unfall (accident) and die Gefahr (danger). It is often used with bestehen, erhöhen or vermeiden when discussing road or workplace safety.
Die Unfallgefahr ist im Winter besonders hoch.
The risk of accidents is particularly high in winter.
im Winter means in winter and besonders hoch means particularly high. Die Unfallgefahr is nominative because it is the subject; im is short for in dem, and hoch is predicative after ist.
Schnee erhöht die Unfallgefahr.
Snow increases the risk of accidents.
Schnee means snow and erhöht means increases. die Unfallgefahr is accusative because it is the direct object of erhöhen; the feminine article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Bei schlechter Sicht muss man der Unfallgefahr entgegenwirken.
In poor visibility, people must counter the risk of accidents.
bei schlechter Sicht means in poor visibility and entgegenwirken means counter or combat. der Unfallgefahr is dative because entgegenwirken governs the dative; with muss, the infinitive goes to the end.
Die Ursachen der Unfallgefahr sind bekannt.
The causes of the risk of accidents are known.
die Ursachen means the causes and bekannt means known. der Unfallgefahr is genitive after Ursachen; because the noun is feminine, its form does not change, but the article der signals the genitive.
Auf dieser Strecke gibt es mehrere Unfallgefahren.
There are several accident risks on this route.
auf dieser Strecke means on this route and mehrere means several. Unfallgefahren is the plural after mehrere; in es gibt, the thing that exists is accusative, although the plural article is still die.
der Verletzte — injured man; injured person
Der Verletzte is a masculine substantivized adjective, so it is capitalized and keeps adjective endings: der Verletzte, den Verletzten, dem Verletzten. The plural die Verletzten can refer to injured men or, in some contexts, to injured people generally.
Der Verletzte wartet im Krankenhaus.
The injured man is waiting in the hospital.
wartet means is waiting and im Krankenhaus means in the hospital. Der Verletzte is nominative because it is the subject; as a substantivized adjective, Verletzte has a capital letter and an adjective ending.
Die Ärztin untersucht den Verletzten.
The doctor examines the injured man.
die Ärztin is the female doctor and untersucht means examines. den Verletzten is accusative because untersuchen takes an accusative object; the masculine ending changes from -e after der to -en after den.
Der Sanitäter gibt dem Verletzten Wasser.
The paramedic gives the injured man water.
der Sanitäter is the paramedic and Wasser is water. dem Verletzten is dative because it is the person receiving something; the dative masculine ending is -en, and Wasser is the accusative thing given.
Der Name des Verletzten ist unbekannt.
The injured man's name is unknown.
der Name is the name and unbekannt means unknown. des Verletzten is genitive because it shows whose name it is; the masculine genitive article des requires the ending -en on the substantivized adjective.
Die Verletzten bekommen Hilfe.
The injured people receive help.
bekommen means receive and Hilfe means help. Die Verletzten is the plural subject, so the verb is bekommen; the plural substantivized adjective always has the ending -en here.
die Verletzte — injured woman
Die Verletzte is a feminine substantivized adjective, so it is capitalized and takes adjective endings. In the dative and genitive it is der Verletzten, while the plural is die Verletzten.
Die Verletzte sitzt im Rettungswagen.
The injured woman is sitting in the ambulance.
sitzt means is sitting and der Rettungswagen is the ambulance. Die Verletzte is nominative because it is the subject; Verletzte is capitalized because the adjective has become a noun.
Die Ärztin untersucht die Verletzte.
The doctor examines the injured woman.
die Ärztin is the female doctor and untersucht means examines. die Verletzte is accusative because untersuchen takes an accusative object; the feminine article die looks the same in the nominative and accusative.
Der Sanitäter gibt der Verletzten Wasser.
The paramedic gives the injured woman water.
der Sanitäter is the paramedic and Wasser is water. der Verletzten is dative because it is the person receiving something; the feminine dative ending is -en, not -e.
Die Tasche der Verletzten liegt hier.
The injured woman's bag is lying here.
die Tasche is the bag and liegt hier means is lying here. der Verletzten is genitive because it shows whose bag it is; feminine genitive uses der and the substantivized adjective ending -en.
Die Verletzten warten vor dem Krankenhaus.
The injured people are waiting outside the hospital.
warten means are waiting and vor dem Krankenhaus means outside or in front of the hospital. Die Verletzten is the plural subject, so the verb warten is plural; the plural form has the ending -en.
verschreiben — to prescribe; to make a writing mistake
The usual pattern is jemandem etwas verschreiben: the person is dative and the medicine or treatment is accusative. The verb takes haben in the perfect and is not separable.
Der Arzt verschreibt mir ein neues Medikament.
The doctor prescribes me a new medicine.
der Arzt is the doctor, mir means to me, and ein neues Medikament is a new medicine. The person receiving the prescription is dative, while the medicine is accusative; the finite verb verschreibt is in position two.
Die Ärztin hat ihm Antibiotika verschrieben.
The doctor prescribed him antibiotics.
die Ärztin is the female doctor, ihm means to him, and Antibiotika means antibiotics. The perfect uses hat plus verschrieben at the end; ihm is dative and the medicine is accusative.
Der Arzt verschrieb ihr eine starke Salbe.
The doctor prescribed her a strong ointment.
ihr means to her, and eine starke Salbe is a strong ointment. verschrieb is the strong preterite form; the recipient is dative and the ointment is accusative.
Verschreib mir bitte etwas gegen die Schmerzen.
Please prescribe me something for the pain.
bitte means please, etwas means something, and die Schmerzen means the pain. The imperative addresses du; mir is dative, and gegen takes the accusative.
Der Arzt würde ihr ein anderes Mittel verschreiben.
The doctor would prescribe her a different remedy.
würde means would, ihr means to her, and ein anderes Mittel is a different remedy. The würde construction puts the infinitive verschreiben at the end; the recipient is dative and the remedy is accusative.
Der Arzt wird ihm morgen eine neue Therapie verschreiben.
The doctor will prescribe him a new treatment tomorrow.
morgen means tomorrow and eine neue Therapie is a new treatment. Future uses wird in position two and places the infinitive verschreiben at the end; ihm is dative and the therapy is accusative.
Ich habe mich bei seinem Namen verschrieben.
I made a mistake writing his name.
bei seinem Namen means in his name, and sein Name is his name. In this meaning the verb is reflexive, so mich refers back to ich; the perfect uses habe and ends with verschrieben.
Sie verschreibt sich oft bei langen Wörtern.
She often makes mistakes with long words.
oft means often, lange Wörter means long words, and bei means with or in the case of. sich is reflexive, while bei requires the dative, so langen Wörtern is dative plural.
die Versorgung — care; provision; supply
Die Versorgung is broader and more formal than everyday die Hilfe: it can mean medical care, public provision, or a technical supply such as electricity. The exact meaning is usually shown by a phrase such as medizinische Versorgung or Versorgung mit Strom.
Die Versorgung der Patienten ist gut.
The patients' care is good.
die Patienten are the patients and gut means good. Die Versorgung is nominative as the subject, while der Patienten is genitive because it says whose care is meant; ist stands in position two.
Das Krankenhaus verbessert die Versorgung der Patienten.
The hospital improves the patients' care.
das Krankenhaus is the hospital, verbessert means improves, and die Patienten are the patients. die Versorgung is accusative because verbessern takes a direct object; der Patienten is genitive and identifies the people receiving care.
Die Stadt hilft bei der Versorgung der Flüchtlinge.
The city helps with caring for the refugees.
die Stadt is the city, hilft means helps, and die Flüchtlinge are the refugees. der Versorgung is dative after bei, while der Flüchtlinge is genitive because it identifies the people being cared for.
Die Qualität der Versorgung hängt vom Personal ab.
The quality of the care depends on the staff.
die Qualität means quality, hängt ... ab means depends, and das Personal is the staff. der Versorgung is genitive because it identifies the type of quality; vom Personal means from the staff, and the separable verb places ab at the end.
Gute Versorgungen sind in ländlichen Regionen wichtig.
Good care services are important in rural regions.
gute means good, ländlich means rural, and Regionen are regions. Versorgungen is plural and nominative as the subject; in ländlichen Regionen is dative because it describes a location, not movement.
Die Versorgung mit Strom funktioniert wieder.
The electricity supply is working again.
mit Strom means with electricity, funktioniert means works, and wieder means again. Die Versorgung is nominative as the subject, while mit Strom uses the dative after mit; the finite verb funktioniert is in position two.
die Verspannung — muscle tension, stiff muscle
This noun is normally used for physical muscle tightness, especially in the Nacken or Rücken. It is a feminine noun ending in -ung, so its plural is formed with -en.
Die Verspannung im Nacken tut heute besonders weh.
The tension in my neck hurts especially badly today.
der Nacken means the neck, and besonders means especially. Die Verspannung is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb tut stands in position two, and wehtun is a separable verb whose second part weh comes at the end.
Der Physiotherapeut behandelt die Verspannung vorsichtig.
The physiotherapist is treating the muscle tension carefully.
der Physiotherapeut is a physiotherapist, and vorsichtig means carefully. Die Verspannung is accusative because behandeln takes a direct object; the finite verb behandelt is in position two.
Bei der Verspannung hilft mir eine Wärmflasche.
A hot-water bottle helps me with the muscle tension.
bei means with or in the case of, and die Wärmflasche is a hot-water bottle. Der Verspannung is dative because bei always takes the dative; the unusual first position makes hilft come before the subject eine Wärmflasche.
Die Ursache der Verspannung ist wahrscheinlich Stress.
The cause of the muscle tension is probably stress.
die Ursache means the cause, wahrscheinlich means probably, and der Stress means stress. Der Verspannung is genitive because it identifies the cause's relationship to the tension; ist remains the finite verb in position two.
Nach der Massage sind die Verspannungen fast verschwunden.
After the massage, the muscle tensions have almost disappeared.
die Massage is the massage, fast means almost, and verschwunden means disappeared. Die Verspannungen is nominative plural because it is the subject; the plural ending -en is part of the noun form.
vertragen — to tolerate; to digest; to get along; to get along
For food or drink, vertragen means that your body tolerates it. In the reflexive expression sich vertragen, it means to get along; the phrase sich mit jemandem vertragen uses mit with the dative.
Ich ver||||trage Milch nicht gut.
I do not tolerate milk well.
Milch means milk, and gut means well. Milch is an accusative object because vertragen takes the thing tolerated in the accusative; the finite verb vertrage is in position two.
Ich habe den scharfen Käse nicht vertragen.
I did not tolerate the spicy cheese.
der scharfe Käse means the spicy cheese, and scharf means spicy. den scharfen Käse is accusative because it is the object of vertragen; habe is the auxiliary in position two and vertragen stands at the end.
Sie ver||||trug die lange Reise erstaunlich gut.
She tolerated the long journey surprisingly well.
die lange Reise means the long journey, and erstaunlich means surprisingly. The strong past form vertrug is the finite verb in position two; die lange Reise is accusative as the thing she endured.
Vertrage die Hitze langsam!
Tolerate the heat slowly!
die Hitze means the heat, and langsam means slowly. Vertrage is the du imperative, and die Hitze is accusative because it is the object of vertragen.
Ich würde das Essen besser vertragen, wenn es nicht so fettig wäre.
I would tolerate the food better if it were not so fatty.
das Essen means the food, besser means better, and fettig means fatty. würde ... vertragen expresses a hypothetical situation; the verb wäre goes to the end of the wenn clause, while das Essen is accusative.
Mit der Zeit wird er die Höhe besser vertragen.
In time, he will tolerate the altitude better.
mit der Zeit means in time, die Höhe means the altitude, and besser means better. die Höhe is accusative because it is the object of vertragen; wird is in position two and the infinitive vertragen closes the sentence bracket.
Wir ver||||tragen uns wieder.
We are getting along again.
wieder means again. The reflexive form uns refers back to wir; in the main clause, the finite verb vertragen is in position two and uns is the accusative reflexive pronoun.
Die beiden Kinder ver||||tragen sich trotz des Streits.
The two children get along despite the argument.
die beiden Kinder means the two children, trotz means despite, and der Streit means the argument. sich is the reflexive pronoun for die beiden Kinder; trotz des Streits uses the genitive, and the verb remains in position two.
der Virus — virus; computer virus
The masculine form der Virus has the plural die Viren. In everyday German, the neuter variant das Virus is also very common and has the same plural.
Der Virus ist sehr ansteckend.
The virus is highly contagious.
ansteckend means contagious or infectious, and sehr means very. Der Virus is the nominative subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Der Arzt untersucht den Virus.
The doctor examines the virus.
der Arzt means the doctor, and untersuchen means to examine. den Virus is accusative because untersuchen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Das Medikament hilft gegen dem Virus nicht.
The medicine does not help against the virus.
das Medikament means the medicine, and helfen means to help. Standard German uses gegen with the accusative, so the natural sentence is Das Medikament hilft gegen den Virus nicht; learners often incorrectly use the dative after gegen.
Die Folgen des Virus sind noch unklar.
The consequences of the virus are still unclear.
die Folgen means the consequences, noch means still, and unklar means unclear. des Virus is genitive because it identifies whose consequences they are; the masculine noun itself has no genitive ending.
Im Winter verbreiten sich viele Viren.
Many viruses spread in winter.
im Winter means in winter, and sich verbreiten means to spread. viele Viren is the plural nominative subject; the plural is Viren, not Viruses, and the reflexive pronoun sich is part of the verb.
Der Virus hat meinen Computer beschädigt.
The virus damaged my computer.
hat beschädigt means damaged, and mein Computer means my computer. meinen Computer is accusative because beschädigen takes a direct object; in the perfect, the auxiliary hat is in position two and beschädigt is at the end.
Ein Virus kann Dateien löschen.
A virus can delete files.
kann means can, Dateien means files, and löschen means to delete. The modal verb kann is in position two, while the infinitive löschen goes to the end; Dateien is the accusative object.
das Virus — virus; computer virus
The neuter form das Virus has the plural die Viren. The masculine variant der Virus is also common, especially in some technical and colloquial contexts; both variants use the same plural.
Das Virus ist sehr ansteckend.
The virus is highly contagious.
ansteckend means contagious or infectious, and sehr means very. Das Virus is the nominative subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Der Arzt untersucht das Virus.
The doctor examines the virus.
der Arzt means the doctor, and untersuchen means to examine. das Virus is accusative because untersuchen takes a direct object; the neuter article remains das.
Das Medikament hilft gegen das Virus nicht.
The medicine does not help against the virus.
das Medikament means the medicine, and helfen means to help. Standard German uses gegen with the accusative, so das Virus is accusative here; learners often incorrectly use the dative after gegen.
Die Folgen des Virus sind noch unklar.
The consequences of the virus are still unclear.
die Folgen means the consequences, noch means still, and unklar means unclear. des Virus is genitive because it identifies whose consequences they are; the neuter noun itself has no genitive ending.
Im Winter verbreiten sich viele Viren.
Many viruses spread in winter.
im Winter means in winter, and sich verbreiten means to spread. viele Viren is the plural nominative subject; the plural is Viren, not Viruses, and the reflexive pronoun sich is part of the verb.
Das Virus hat meinen Computer beschädigt.
The virus damaged my computer.
hat beschädigt means damaged, and mein Computer means my computer. meinen Computer is accusative because beschädigen takes a direct object; in the perfect, the auxiliary hat is in position two and beschädigt is at the end.
Ein Virus kann Dateien löschen.
A virus can delete files.
kann means can, Dateien means files, and löschen means to delete. The modal verb kann is in position two, while the infinitive löschen goes to the end; Dateien is the accusative object.
die Vorsorge — preventive care, precaution, provision; financial provision for the future
Vorsorge is normally an uncountable noun and has no plural. In medical contexts it often means preventive check-ups or treatment; in financial contexts it can mean provision for the future.
Die Vorsorge ist wichtig.
Preventive care is important.
wichtig means important. Die Vorsorge is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Viele Menschen nutzen die Vorsorge.
Many people make use of preventive care.
viele Menschen means many people, and nutzen means use or make use of. Die Vorsorge is accusative because nutzen takes a direct object; the form is identical to the nominative.
Ärzte raten ihren Patienten zu der Vorsorge.
Doctors advise their patients to have preventive care.
Ärzte are doctors, raten means advise, and ihren Patienten means their patients. Zu always takes the dative, so der Vorsorge is dative; the finite verb raten is in position two.
Die Kosten der Vorsorge übernimmt die Krankenkasse.
The health insurance company covers the costs of preventive care.
die Kosten are the costs, übernimmt means covers, and die Krankenkasse is the health insurance company. Der Vorsorge is genitive and means of preventive care; the finite verb übernimmt remains in position two.
Sie sorgt für die Vorsorge im Alter.
She makes provision for old age.
sorgt für means makes provision for, and im Alter means in old age. Für takes the accusative, so die Vorsorge is accusative; the separable verb vorsorgen is not split here because it follows für as an infinitive.
Er denkt über Vorsorge für seine Familie nach.
He thinks about provision for his family.
denkt über ... nach means thinks about, and seine Familie means his family. Über takes the accusative here, while the separable verb nachdenken places nach at the end of the main clause.
die Übelkeit — nausea, sickness
Übelkeit is normally a mass noun, so it has no ordinary plural when describing the general feeling. For a person who feels sick, German commonly says Mir ist übel rather than using an English-style adjective directly.
Die Übelkeit ist nach dem Essen stärker.
The nausea is worse after eating.
stärker means stronger or worse, and nach dem Essen means after eating. Die Übelkeit is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist is in position two.
Der Arzt behandelt die Übelkeit mit einem Medikament.
The doctor treats the nausea with a medicine.
der Arzt is the doctor, behandelt means treats, and das Medikament is the medicine. Die Übelkeit is accusative because behandeln takes a direct object; mit introduces the dative phrase einem Medikament.
Die Patientin leidet unter der Übelkeit.
The patient suffers from nausea.
die Patientin is the female patient, and leidet means suffers. Der Übelkeit is dative because the fixed expression leiden unter requires dative; the finite verb leidet stands in position two.
Die Ursache der Übelkeit ist unbekannt.
The cause of the nausea is unknown.
die Ursache is the cause, and unbekannt means unknown. Der Übelkeit is genitive and identifies what the cause is connected with; the finite verb ist is in position two.
übertragen — to transfer, transmit, broadcast
übertragen is a strong, inseparable verb: übertrug is the Präteritum and übertragen is the Partizip II. A recipient is often in the dative, as in jemandem etwas übertragen.
Die App überträgt die Daten automatisch.
The app transfers the data automatically.
die App means app, die Daten means data, and automatisch means automatically. die Daten is accusative because it is the object, and überträgt is in position two.
Der Sender hat das Spiel live übertragen.
The broadcaster broadcast the match live.
der Sender means broadcaster, das Spiel means match, and live means live. das Spiel is accusative; hat is in position two and übertragen goes to the end.
Der Mitarbeiter übertrug die Dateien auf den neuen Computer.
The employee transferred the files to the new computer.
der Mitarbeiter means employee and die Dateien means files. die Dateien is accusative, and the destination takes accusative after directional auf.
Übertrag die Fotos auf den USB-Stick.
Transfer the photos to the USB stick.
die Fotos means photos and der USB-Stick means USB stick. die Fotos and den USB-Stick are accusative, and du is omitted.
Ich würde die Verantwortung nicht auf ihn übertragen.
I would not transfer the responsibility to him.
die Verantwortung means responsibility and auf ihn means onto him. die Verantwortung is accusative, and würde plus the infinitive expresses a hypothetical choice.
Das Gerät wird die Bilder drahtlos übertragen.
The device will transmit the images wirelessly.
das Gerät means device, die Bilder means images, and drahtlos means wirelessly. die Bilder is accusative; wird is in position two and the infinitive goes to the end.