Altersheim
German edit
Etymology edit
From Alter (“[old] age”) + -s- + Heim (“home”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Altersheim n (strong, genitive Altersheimes or Altersheims, plural Altersheime)
- retirement home
- Synonyms: Altenheim n; (chiefly officialese) Seniorenheim n
Declension edit
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 edit
- “Altersheim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Altersheim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Altersheim” in Duden online