Noun
die Hebamme
Pronunciation: /ˈheːpˌʔamə/
midwife (accoucheuse)
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plural Hebammen
Meanings
Noun
- midwife (accoucheuse)
Example sentence
Die Hebamme half bei der Geburt ihres Sohnes.
The midwife helped at the birth of her son.
Word forms
singular
die Hebamme
plural
die Hebammen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hebamme
Accusativedie Hebamme
Dativeder Hebamme
Genitiveder Hebamme
Plural
Nominativedie Hebammen
Accusativedie Hebammen
Dativeden Hebammen
Genitiveder Hebammen
Usage
- von einer Hebamme betreut werden — receive care from a midwife
- Hebamme / Hebammen — the plural adds -n; the word names the profession
Die Hebamme beantwortete die Fragen der werdenden Eltern.
The midwife answered the expectant parents' questions.