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Ammenmärchen

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German

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Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    Ammenmärchen n (strong, genitive Ammenmärchens, plural Ammenmärchen)

    1. old wives' tale

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