gemeinsamer Tresen

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “joint desk”, from gemeinsam (“joint, shared, common”) +‎ Tresen (“desk, counter”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈmaɪnza(ː)mɐ ˈtreːzən/ Hyphenation: ge‧main‧sam‧er Tre‧sen === Noun === gemeinsamer Tresen m (strong, definite nominative der gemeinsame Tresen, genitive (des) gemeinsamen Tresens, plural gemeinsame Tresen, definite plural die gemeinsamen Tresen) (healthcare) A type of healthcare facility, located on hospital premises, that screens walk-in patients and refers them either to an out-of-hours general practitioner or to the emergency department, with the aim of reducing capacity pressures on the latter. ==== Declension ====