Altersheim

German

Etymology

From Alter (“[old] age”) +‎ -s- +‎ Heim (“home”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaltɐsˌhaɪ̯m/
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Noun

Altersheim n (strong, genitive Altersheimes or Altersheims, plural Altersheime)

retirement home
Synonyms: Altenheim n; (chiefly officialese) Seniorenheim n

Declension

Declension of Altersheim [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Altersheim	die	Altersheime
genitive	eines	des	Altersheimes, Altersheims	der	Altersheime
dative	einem	dem	Altersheim, Altersheime¹	den	Altersheimen
accusative	ein	das	Altersheim	die	Altersheime

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

“Altersheim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Altersheim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Altersheim” in Duden online

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