Altersheim

German

Etymology

From Alter (“[old] age”) +‎ -s- +‎ Heim (“home”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaltɐsˌhaɪ̯m/

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Noun

Altersheim n (strong, genitive Altersheimes or Altersheims, plural Altersheime)

1. retirement home

   Synonyms: Altenheim n; (chiefly officialese) Seniorenheim n

Declension

Declension of Altersheim [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	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

• “Altersheim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Altersheim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Altersheim” in Duden online