Pflege

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈpfleːɡə/
  • (most speakers in northern and central Germany) IPA(key): /ˈfleːɡə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Pflege f (genitive Pflege, no plural)

  1. care
  2. fostering (of a child)
  3. maintenance (i. e. of a machine)
  4. (figurative) cultivation (i. e. of art, language)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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