Altersheim

German

Etymology

From Alter (“[old] age”) +‎ -s- +‎ Heim (“home”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaltɐsˌhaɪ̯m/
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Noun

Altersheim n (genitive Altersheims or Altersheimes, plural Altersheime)

retirement home

Declension

Declension of Altersheim

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Altersheim	die	Altersheime
genitive	eines	des	Altersheimes, Altersheims	der	Altersheime
dative	einem	dem	Altersheim, Altersheime¹	den	Altersheimen
accusative	ein	das	Altersheim	die	Altersheime

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Altenheim n
Seniorenheim n (chiefly officialese)

Further reading

Altersheim in Duden online

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