der Bereitschaftsdienst
Translation
on-call duty, standby duty, emergency service
Examples
Der Arzt hat heute Bereitschaftsdienst.
The doctor is on call today.
Wer macht am Wochenende Bereitschaftsdienst?
Who is on call this weekend?
Grammar Patterns
to have on-call duty Bereitschaftsdienst haben The doctor has on-call duty today.
to be on call im Bereitschaftsdienst sein Who is on call this weekend?
Similar Words
Synonyms: Notdienst (emergency service)
Etymology
A compound of 'Bereitschaft' (readiness, standby) and 'Dienst' (service, duty). Literally 'readiness service'.
Memory Tips
Think of a doctor who is 'bereit' (ready) for 'Dienst' (duty) at any moment.