Madeleine
See also: madeleine
English edit
Etymology edit
From French Madeleine. Doublet of Magdalene.
Proper noun edit
Madeleine
- A female given name from French.
- 1967, Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins, published 2014, →ISBN, page 185:
- "We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―"
"And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin Magdalēna. Doublet of Magdaléna.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Madeleine f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene
- 1857, Gustave Flaubert, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling, Madame Bovary: Part II, Chapter III::
- — M. Léon, disait le pharmacien, avec qui j’en causais l’autre jour, s’étonne que vous ne choisissiez point Madeleine, qui est excessivement à la mode maintenant.
Mais la mère Bovary se récria bien fort sur ce nom de pécheresse.- "Monsieur Leon," said the chemist, "with whom I was talking about it the other day, wonders you do not chose Madeleine. It is very much in fashion just now."
But Madame Bovary, senior, cried out loudly against this name of a sinner.
- "Monsieur Leon," said the chemist, "with whom I was talking about it the other day, wonders you do not chose Madeleine. It is very much in fashion just now."
Related terms edit
References edit
- [1] MeilleursPrénoms, based on INSEE data: 144 594 females named Madeleine in France in 1900 - 2009, with the popularity peak in 1920. Accessed on March 29th, 2011.
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French Madeleine.
Proper noun edit
Madeleine f (proper noun, genitive Madeleines or Madeleine, plural Madeleines)
- a female given name
Declension edit
Declension of Madeleine [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
| genitive | einer | der | Madeleines, Madeleine | der | Madeleines |
| dative | einer | der | Madeleine | den | Madeleines |
| accusative | eine | die | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
Noun edit
Madeleine f (genitive Madeleine, plural Madeleines) or
Madeleine n (strong, genitive Madeleines, plural Madeleines)
- madeleine (small cake)
Declension edit
Declension of Madeleine [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
| genitive | einer | der | Madeleine | der | Madeleines |
| dative | einer | der | Madeleine | den | Madeleines |
| accusative | eine | die | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
Declension of Madeleine [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
| genitive | eines | des | Madeleines | der | Madeleines |
| dative | einem | dem | Madeleine | den | Madeleines |
| accusative | ein | das | Madeleine | die | Madeleines |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Norwegian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Madeleine
- a female given name
Related terms edit
References edit
- [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 1785 females with the given name Madeleine living in Norway on January 1st 2011. Accessed on March 29th 2011.
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From French Madeleine. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1788.
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Madeleine c (genitive Madeleines)
- a female given name