Pfleger
German
Etymology
From the verb pflegen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpfleːɡɐ/
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Noun
Pfleger m (genitive Pflegers, plural Pfleger, female Pflegerin)
- Clipping of Krankenpfleger (“nurse”).
- Clipping of Tierpfleger (“animal caretaker”).
- (law) guardian
- (Switzerland) an elementary school administrator
- (Switzerland) organizer, supervisor
- (Switzerland, boxing) second (attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant)
Declension
Declension of Pfleger
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Pfleger | die | Pfleger |
| genitive | eines | des | Pflegers | der | Pfleger |
| dative | einem | dem | Pfleger | den | Pflegern |
| accusative | einen | den | Pfleger | die | Pfleger |
Derived terms
- Krankenpfleger m
- Tierpfleger m
Further reading
- Pfleger in Duden online