Nuts & Bolts of German: Compound nouns: Is there a doctor on the plane?

The individual components of a compound noun often tell you what the compound noun means.

Let's put this to the test. The last noun carries the meaning of a compound noun. So we are dealing with 6 different types of doctors. Once you know what the first noun in each compound noun means, you will know what kind of doctors are listed below.

Write the German words next to the English ones (don't copy & paste), then press [Check] to see if you got it right. Use the [Hint] button to get a free letter if you need help.

der Z a h n a r z t = der Zahn + der Arzt
der T i e r a r z t = das Tier + der Arzt
der K i n d e r a r z t = die Kinder + der Arzt
der F r a u e n a r z t = die Frauen + der Arzt
der A u g e n a r z t = die Augen + der Arzt
der H a u t a r z t = die Haut + der Arzt

the dermatologist	der
the dentist	der
the ophthalmologist	der
the gynecologist	der
the pediatrician	der
the veterinarian/vet	der

ein Arzt

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Tip: If you don't belong to the lucky few who possess a photographic memory, write down what you learnt while doing this exercise.