Dienstmädchen

German

Etymology

Dienst +‎ Mädchen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːnstˌmɛːtçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌmeːtçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dienst‧mäd‧chen
  • Rhymes: -ɛːtçən

Noun

Dienstmädchen n (strong, genitive Dienstmädchens, plural Dienstmädchen)

  1. maid, housemaid

Declension

Declension of Dienstmädchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Dienstmädchen die Dienstmädchen
genitive eines des Dienstmädchens der Dienstmädchen
dative einem dem Dienstmädchen den Dienstmädchen
accusative ein das Dienstmädchen die Dienstmädchen

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