Madeleine
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See also: madeleine
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French Madeleine. Doublet of Magdalene.
Proper noun
[edit]Madeleine
- A female given name from French.
- 1967, Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins, published 2014, →ISBN, page 185:
- "We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―"
"And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Latin Magdalēna. Doublet of Magdaléna.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Madeleine f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene
- 1857, Gustave Flaubert, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling, Madame Bovary: Part II, Chapter III::
- — M. Léon, disait le pharmacien, avec qui j’en causais l’autre jour, s’étonne que vous ne choisissiez point Madeleine, qui est excessivement à la mode maintenant.
Mais la mère Bovary se récria bien fort sur ce nom de pécheresse.- "Monsieur Leon," said the chemist, "with whom I was talking about it the other day, wonders you do not chose Madeleine. It is very much in fashion just now."
But Madame Bovary, senior, cried out loudly against this name of a sinner.
- "Monsieur Leon," said the chemist, "with whom I was talking about it the other day, wonders you do not chose Madeleine. It is very much in fashion just now."
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- [1] MeilleursPrénoms, based on INSEE data: 144 594 females named Madeleine in France in 1900 - 2009, with the popularity peak in 1920. Accessed on March 29th, 2011.
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French Madeleine.
Proper noun
[edit]Madeleine f (proper noun, genitive Madeleines or Madeleine, plural Madeleines)
- a female given name
Declension
[edit]Declension of Madeleine [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
genitive | einer | der | Madeleines, Madeleine | der | Madeleines |
dative | einer | der | Madeleine | den | Madeleines |
accusative | eine | die | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
Noun
[edit]Madeleine f (genitive Madeleine, plural Madeleines) or
Madeleine n (strong, genitive Madeleines, plural Madeleines)
- madeleine (small cake)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Madeleine [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
genitive | einer | der | Madeleine | der | Madeleines |
dative | einer | der | Madeleine | den | Madeleines |
accusative | eine | die | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
Declension of Madeleine [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
genitive | eines | des | Madeleines | der | Madeleines |
dative | einem | dem | Madeleine | den | Madeleines |
accusative | ein | das | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Norwegian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Madeleine
- a female given name
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 1785 females with the given name Madeleine living in Norway on January 1st 2011. Accessed on March 29th 2011.
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French Madeleine. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1788.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Madeleine c (genitive Madeleines)
- a female given name
Related terms
[edit]References
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