sanitär
Translation
sanitary, hygienic
Examples
Die sanitäre Ausstattung ist neu.
The sanitary equipment is new.
Aus sanitären Gründen ist das Rauchen verboten.
For sanitary reasons, smoking is forbidden.
Grammar Patterns
sanitary + Noun sanitäre + Nomen The sanitary conditions are poor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hygienisch, sauber; Antonyms: unhygienisch, unsauber
Etymology
From French 'sanitaire', ultimately from Latin 'sanitas' meaning 'health'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English 'sanitary'. Think of hand sanitizer.