Pfleger

German

Etymology

From the verb pflegen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpfleːɡɐ/
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Noun

Pfleger m (strong, genitive Pflegers, plural Pfleger, feminine Pflegerin)

  1. Clipping of Krankenpfleger (“nurse”).
  2. Clipping of Tierpfleger (“animal caretaker”).
  3. (law) guardian
  4. (historical) governor, bailiff
  5. (Switzerland) an elementary school administrator
  6. (Switzerland) organizer, supervisor
  7. (Switzerland, boxing) second (attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant)

Declension
Declension of Pfleger [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfleger die Pfleger
genitive eines des Pflegers der Pfleger
dative einem dem Pfleger den Pflegern
accusative einen den Pfleger die Pfleger

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