Pflege
See also: pflege
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German pflege, probably from Old High German *pflega, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *plegō. Compare the German pflegen (verb).
Pronunciation edit
- (standard) IPA(key): /ˈpfleːɡə/
- (most speakers in northern and central Germany) IPA(key): /ˈfleːɡə/
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Noun edit
Pflege f (genitive Pflege, no plural)
- care
- fostering (of a child)
- maintenance (i. e. of a machine)
- (figurative) cultivation (i. e. of art, language)
Declension edit
Declension of Pflege [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Pflege” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Pflege” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Pflege” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Pflege” in Duden online