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🎓 FSP Separable Verbs Master

Why separable verbs matter in medical German

In clinical conversations, doctors and patients use separable verbs constantly: a patient wakes up, a nurse looks after someone, a doctor writes out a prescription. Getting the prefix to the end of the clause is essential for fluent, professional German.

How separable verbs work

A separable verb has two parts: a prefix and a verb stem. In main clauses the prefix is separated from the conjugated verb and placed at the end of the clause.

Medical separable verbs by prefix

ab-abnehmento take (e.g. blood pressure)Der Arzt nimmt den Blutdruck ab.
ab-abwartento wait and seeWir warten die Laborwerte ab.
an-anrufento callDie Sprechstundenhilfe ruft die Patientin an.
auf-aufstehento get upDer Patient steht langsam auf.
auf-aufhörento stopHören die Schmerzen auf?
aus-austestento test outWir testen die neue Medikation aus.
ein-einnehmento take (medication)Nehmen Sie das Medikament dreimal tÀglich ein.
ein-einschlafento fall asleepDer Patient schlÀft nach der Spritze ein.
mit-mitbringento bring alongBringen Sie den Impfpass mit.
nach-nachfragento ask/checkIch frage beim Patienten nach.
vor-vorbereitento prepareDas Team bereitet die Operation vor.
zu-zuhörento listenDer Arzt hört den Patienten aufmerksam zu.

Key rule reminders

  • The conjugated verb stays in second position in statements.
  • The prefix goes to the end of the clause.
  • In questions, the verb comes first but the prefix still goes to the end.
  • In subordinate clauses, the whole verb (prefix + conjugated form) moves to the end.

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