der/die Schwerverletzte
Translation
severely injured person
Examples
Der Schwerverletzte wurde sofort operiert.
The severely injured person was operated on immediately.
Die Zahl der Schwerverletzten ist gestiegen.
The number of severely injured people has increased.
Grammar Patterns
as a nominalized adjective, declines accordingly Der Schwerverletzte wurde ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schwerverwundet (severely wounded); Antonyms: Leichtverletzt (lightly injured person), Unverletzt (uninjured person)
Etymology
A compound of 'schwer' (severe, heavy) + 'verletzt' (injured, past participle of verletzen). Literally 'severely injured (person)'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'schwer' (severe) + 'verletzt' (injured). It's a person who is severely injured.