Altersheim
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Alter (“[old] age”) + -s- + Heim (“home”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Altersheim n (strong, genitive Altersheimes or Altersheims, plural Altersheime)
- retirement home
- Synonyms: Altenheim n; (chiefly officialese) Seniorenheim n
Declension[edit]
Declension of Altersheim [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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[edit]
- “Altersheim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Altersheim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Altersheim” in Duden online