Altersheim
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German
Etymology
From Alter (“ age”) + -s- + Heim (“home”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Altersheim n (strong, genitive Altersheimes or Altersheims, plural Altersheime)
- retirement home
- Synonyms: Altenheim n; (chiefly officialese) Seniorenheim n
Declension
Declension of Altersheim
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Altersheim | die | Altersheime |
| genitive | eines | des | Altersheimes, Altersheims | der | Altersheime |
| dative | einem | dem | Altersheim, Altersheime1 | den | Altersheimen |
| accusative | ein | das | Altersheim | die | Altersheime |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Altersheim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Altersheim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Altersheim” in Duden online