Dienstmädchen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Dienst +‎ Mädchen

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːnstˌmɛːtçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌmeːtçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Dienst‧mäd‧chen
  • Rhymes: -ɛːtçən

Noun[edit]

Dienstmädchen n (strong, genitive Dienstmädchens, plural Dienstmädchen)

  1. maid, housemaid

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