Pflege

See also: pflege

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pflege, probably from Old High German *pflega, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *plegō. Compare the German pflegen (verb).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): /ˈpfleːɡə/
(most speakers in northern and central Germany) IPA^(key): /ˈfleːɡə/
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Noun

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

Declension of Pflege [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Pflege
genitive	einer	der	Pflege
dative	einer	der	Pflege
accusative	eine	die	Pflege

Derived terms

Further reading

“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

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