stationären
Translation
in-patient, stationary, fixed
Examples
Der Patient braucht einen stationären Aufenthalt.
The patient needs an in-patient stay.
Wir sprechen mit dem stationären Handel.
We are talking to the brick-and-mortar retail sector.
Grammar Patterns
((stationären)) + ((Noun)) (before a masculine singular accusative noun, or in dative/genitive cases, or plural dative) Er braucht einen stationären Aufenthalt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unbeweglich, ortsfest (immobile); Antonyms: mobil (mobile), ambulant (out-patient)
Etymology
From Latin 'statio' (a standing, post), related to the English word 'station'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'station' where things 'stay'. A patient 'stays' in the hospital for 'stationäre' (in-patient) treatment.