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German
Etymology
From Amme (“wet nurse”) + -n- + Märchen (“fairy tale”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈamənˌmɛːɐ̯çən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-ˌmeːɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Am‧men‧mär‧chen
Noun
Ammenmärchen n (strong, genitive Ammenmärchens, plural Ammenmärchen)
- old wives' tale
Declension
Declension of Ammenmärchen
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