die Amme
C1nurse / wet nurse / foster-mother
- English meaning
- nurse / wet nurse / foster-mother
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Ammen
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Babies & Children
- Dictionary
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Amme in a sentence
Die Amme kümmerte sich liebevoll um das Kind.
The wet nurse cared lovingly for the child.
Declension of die Amme
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Amme | die Ammen |
| Accusative | die Amme | die Ammen |
| Dative | der Amme | den Ammen |
| Genitive | der Amme | der Ammen |
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Where Amme comes from
Amme geht auf mittelhochdeutsch: amme, althochdeutsch: ammâ zurück, das regional für Großmutter (Oma) oder Mutter steht, vermutlich ist es ursprünglich ein Lallwort aus der Kindersprache. :Das Wort ist seit dem 11. Jahrhundert belegt.
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Questions about Amme
Is it der, die or das Amme?
It is die Amme — Amme is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ammen.
What is the plural of Amme?
The plural of die Amme is die Ammen.
What is the genitive of Amme?
The genitive singular is der Amme. The dative plural is den Ammen.
What does Amme mean in English?
die Amme means "nurse / wet nurse / foster-mother". For example: "Die Amme kümmerte sich liebevoll um das Kind." — "The wet nurse cared lovingly for the child."
What level is Amme in German?
Amme is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the babies & children vocabulary.
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