Noun
die Madeleine
Pronunciation: /ˈmaːdəˌlaɪ̯nə/
madeleine (small cake)
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plural Madeleines
Meanings
Noun
- madeleine (small cake)
Example sentence
Sie tunkte eine Madeleine in ihren Tee.
She dipped a madeleine into her tea.
Word forms
singular
die Madeleine
plural
die Madeleines
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Madeleine
Accusativedie Madeleine
Dativeder Madeleine
Genitiveder Madeleine
Plural
Nominativedie Madeleines
Accusativedie Madeleines
Dativeden Madeleines
Genitiveder Madeleines
Usage
- eine Madeleine backen — bake a madeleine; a small French cake
- die Madeleine / die Madeleines — feminine cake name with plural -s
Zu jedem Kaffee servierte das Café eine kleine Madeleine.
The café served a small madeleine with every coffee.