Amme

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German amma.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.mə/
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Noun[edit]

Amme f (genitive Amme, plural Ammen)

  1. wet nurse
  2. (archaic or regional) nanny, grandmother, mother

Declension[edit]

Declension of Amme
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Amme die Ammen
genitive einer der Amme der Ammen
dative einer der Amme den Ammen
accusative eine die Amme die Ammen

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Further reading[edit]

  • “Amme” in Duden online
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