die Ärzte
Translation
the doctors, the physicians
Examples
Die Ärzte arbeiten im Krankenhaus.
The doctors work in the hospital.
Wir müssen zu den Ärzten gehen.
We have to go to the doctors.
Grammar Patterns
to go to the doctors' Wir müssen zu den Ärzten gehen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Mediziner (the medics)
Etymology
Plural of 'der Arzt' (doctor). The 'a' changes to 'ä' (an umlaut), which is a common way to form plurals in German.
Memory Tips
Remember the vowel change for the plural: Arzt (one doctor) becomes Ärzte (many doctors). The 'ä' sound is like the 'e' in 'air'.