Kindermädchen

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German

Etymology

From Kind (“child”) +‎ -er- +‎ Mädchen (“girl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪndɐmɛːtçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-meːtçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Kin‧der‧mäd‧chen

Noun

Kindermädchen n (strong, genitive Kindermädchens, plural Kindermädchen)

  1. (dated) nanny (female) (cf. männliches Kindermädchen (“male nanny or manny”))
    Synonyms: Kinderbetreuerin, Kinderbetreuer, Kinderfrau, (dated) Kinderfräulein, Nanny, Tagesmutter

Declension

Declension of Kindermädchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kindermädchen die Kindermädchen
genitive eines des Kindermädchens der Kindermädchen
dative einem dem Kindermädchen den Kindermädchen
accusative ein das Kindermädchen die Kindermädchen

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