Altenheim

German

Etymology

Alte (“old people”) +‎ Heim (“home”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaltənˌhaɪ̯m/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Altenheim n (strong, genitive Altenheimes or Altenheims, plural Altenheime)

1. retirement home, old folks' home

   Synonyms: Altersheim; (chiefly officialese) Seniorenheim

Related terms

• Altenteil

Further reading

• “Altenheim”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “Altenheim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon