Kinderstube

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Kind +‎ -er- +‎ Stube

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪndɐˌʃtuːbə/, [ˈkʰɪndɐˌʃtuːbə]
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Noun[edit]

Kinderstube f (genitive Kinderstube, plural Kinderstuben)

  1. (countable, dated or regional) nursery (children's room at home)
    Synonym: Kinderzimmer
  2. (uncountable, metonymically) good upbringing, particularly good manners or education
    Wo bleibt deine Kinderstube? ― Where are your good manners?

Declension[edit]

Declension of Kinderstube [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kinderstube die Kinderstuben
genitive einer der Kinderstube der Kinderstuben
dative einer der Kinderstube den Kinderstuben
accusative eine die Kinderstube die Kinderstuben

Further reading[edit]

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