No. 2,440 in German
rettungswagen
Ambulance.
In a sentence
Der Rettungswagen kam schnell an die Unfallstelle.
The ambulance arrived quickly at the accident site.
Here, 'Rettungswagen' is used as the subject of the sentence, indicating the vehicle ('ambulance') designed for medical emergencies.
Die Sirene des Rettungswagens war weithin hörbar.
The siren of the ambulance was audible from far away.
In this sentence, 'Rettungswagen' is part of a possessive phrase ('Sirene des Rettungswagens'), showing ownership or association of the siren with the ambulance.
Wir folgten dem Rettungswagen ins Krankenhaus.
We followed the ambulance to the hospital.
'Rettungswagen' is used in the dative form ('dem Rettungswagen') as the object of the verb 'folgten,' indicating the ambulance being followed.
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