die Kinderspitex
Translation
paediatric home care service, children's home nursing
Examples
Die Kinderspitex pflegt das kranke Kind zu Hause.
The paediatric home care service cares for the sick child at home.
Wir bekommen Hilfe von der Kinderspitex.
We are receiving help from the paediatric home care service.
Grammar Patterns
((as subject)) The home care service... The Kinderspitex cares for the child.
((from sth.)) from the home care service We get help from the Kinderspitex.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ambulante Pflege (outpatient care), Hauskrankenpflege (home nursing)
Etymology
From 'Kinder' (children) and 'Spitex', a Swiss portmanteau of 'Spital-extern' (external to the hospital).
Memory Tips
Think 'Spital-Exit' for kids – care provided outside the hospital. It's a Swiss-German term.