Amme
See also: amme
German
Etymology
From Old High German amma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.mə/
Audio (file)
Noun
Amme f (genitive Amme, plural Ammen)
- wet nurse
- (archaic or regional) nanny, grandmother, mother
Declension
Declension of Amme
singular | plural | ||||
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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 |
Derived terms
- Ammenmärchen
- Ammensprache
See also
- Hebamme
Further reading
- Amme in Duden online