German

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Etymology

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Dienst +‎ Mädchen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːnstˌmɛːtçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌmeːtçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Dienst‧mäd‧chen
  • Rhymes: -ɛːtçən

Noun

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Dienstmädchen n (strong, genitive Dienstmädchens, plural Dienstmädchen)

  1. maid, housemaid

Declension

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Further reading

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