Ammenmärchen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Amme (wet nurse) +‎ -n- +‎ Märchen (fairy tale).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈamənˌmɛːɐ̯çən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌmeːɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Am‧men‧mär‧chen

Noun[edit]

Ammenmärchen n (strong, genitive Ammenmärchens, plural Ammenmärchen)

  1. old wives' tale

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