Noun
das Altenheim
Pronunciation: /ˈaltənˌhaɪ̯m/
retirement home, old folks' home
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plural Altenheime
Meanings
Noun
- retirement home, old folks' home
Example sentence
Ihre Großmutter lebt seit zwei Jahren im Altenheim.
Her grandmother has lived in the retirement home for two years.
Word forms
singular
das Altenheim
plural
die Altenheime
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Altenheim
Accusativedas Altenheim
Dativedem Altenheim
Genitivedes Altenheims
Plural
Nominativedie Altenheime
Accusativedie Altenheime
Dativeden Altenheimen
Genitiveder Altenheime
Usage
- in einem Altenheim wohnen — live in a retirement home
- Altenheim / Altenpflege — a residential institution versus the activity of caring for older people
Im Altenheim organisierte die Bewohnergruppe einen Filmabend.
The residents' group organised a film evening in the retirement home.