Faktotum

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin factotum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fakˈtoːtʊm/
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Noun

Faktotum n (strong, genitive Faktotums, plural Faktotums or Faktoten)

  1. (formal, dated) factotum
    Synonym: Mädchen für alles
    • 1909, Lily Braun, Memoiren einer Sozialistin [Memoirs of a Woman Socialist]‎, Lehrjahre, München: Albert Langen:
      August, unser Kutscher und Faktotum, der mir trotz seiner verdächtig roten Nase viel lieber war als alle Mademoiselles zusammen genommen, […]
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    • 1910, Karl May, Mein Leben und Streben‎:
      Sie schickte auch das Faktotum Walter und ließ Briefe durch ihn schreiben.
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Declension

Declension of Faktotum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Faktotum die Faktotums, Faktoten
genitive eines des Faktotums der Faktotums, Faktoten
dative einem dem Faktotum den Faktotums, Faktoten
accusative ein das Faktotum die Faktotums, Faktoten

Further reading

  • “Faktotum” in Duden online
  • “Faktotum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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