Pflege

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German pflege, probably from Old High German *pflega, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *plegō. Compare the German pflegen (verb).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈpfleːɡə/
  • (most speakers in northern and central Germany) IPA(key): /ˈfleːɡə/
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Noun

Pflege f (genitive Pflege, no plural)

  1. care
  2. fostering (of a child)
  3. maintenance (i. e. of a machine)
  4. (figurative) cultivation (i. e. of art, language)

Declension

Declension of Pflege
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Pflege
genitive einer der Pflege
dative einer der Pflege
accusative eine die Pflege

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