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/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

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

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

• pflegebedürftig
• pflegeleicht
• pfleglich

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