🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Tierklinik

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiːɐ̯ˈkliːnɪk

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Animal Clinic/ˈænɪməl ˈklɪnɪk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Tierklinik hat meinem kranken Hund geholfen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A facility where animals receive medical treatment and care.

    "The animal clinic provided excellent care for my sick dog."
  2. 2

    A specialized veterinary practice focusing on the health and well-being of animals.

    "She took her cat to the animal clinic for a routine check-up."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'animal' originates from the Latin word 'animalis', meaning 'having breath' or 'soul', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Clinic' comes from the Greek 'klinein', meaning 'to lean' or 'to recline', referring to a place for treatment, which has been adopted into English since the 19th century.

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