das Ammenmärchen
C1an old wives tale
- English meaning
- an old wives tale
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Ammenmärchen
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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Ammenmärchen in a sentence
Das ist nur ein Ammenmärchen ohne wissenschaftliche Grundlage.
That is just an old wives tale without scientific basis.
Declension of das Ammenmärchen
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Ammenmärchen | die Ammenmärchen |
| Accusative | das Ammenmärchen | die Ammenmärchen |
| Dative | dem Ammenmärchen | den Ammenmärchen |
| Genitive | des Ammenmärchens | der Ammenmärchen |
Word family
das Ammenmärchen is built from das Märchen (fairy tale) and die Amme (nurse / wet nurse / foster-mother). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Ammenmärchen comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Amme und Märchen mit dem Fugenelement -n; die Amme erzählte ihren zu betreuenden Kindern Märchen, welche dann oft von diesen geglaubt wurden
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Questions about Ammenmärchen
Is it der, die or das Ammenmärchen?
It is das Ammenmärchen — Ammenmärchen is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ammenmärchen.
What is the plural of Ammenmärchen?
The plural of das Ammenmärchen is die Ammenmärchen.
What is the genitive of Ammenmärchen?
The genitive singular is des Ammenmärchens. The dative plural is den Ammenmärchen.
What does Ammenmärchen mean in English?
das Ammenmärchen means "an old wives tale". For example: "Das ist nur ein Ammenmärchen ohne wissenschaftliche Grundlage." — "That is just an old wives tale without scientific basis."
What level is Ammenmärchen in German?
Ammenmärchen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the books & literature vocabulary.
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