Nomen

die Chirurgie

surgery

Er studiert Chirurgie an der Universität.

He is studying surgery at the university.

Die Chirurgie war erfolgreich.

The surgery was successful.

((Noun)) as a field of study surgery as a field of study He is studying surgery.

Operation (operation), Eingriff (procedure)

From Greek 'cheirourgia' (handiwork), from 'cheir' (hand) + 'ergon' (work).

Think of 'Chir-' like the Greek word for 'hand' ('cheir'). It's the 'work' done by a surgeon's 'hands'.

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