Kinderstube

German

Etymology

Kind +‎ -er- +‎ Stube

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪndɐˌʃtuːbə/, [ˈkʰɪndɐˌʃtuːbə]

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Noun

Kinderstube f (genitive Kinderstube, plural Kinderstuben)

1. (countable, dated or regional) nursery (children's room at home)

   Synonym: Kinderzimmer

2. (uncountable, metonymically) good upbringing, particularly good manners or education

   Wo bleibt deine Kinderstube? ― Where are your good manners?

Declension

Declension of Kinderstube [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kinderstube	die	Kinderstuben
genitive	einer	der	Kinderstube	der	Kinderstuben
dative	einer	der	Kinderstube	den	Kinderstuben
accusative	eine	die	Kinderstube	die	Kinderstuben

Further reading

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