Noun
die Pflege
Pronunciation: /ˈpfleːɡə/
care
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Meanings
Noun
- care
- nursing care
- foster care
- maintenance (of a machine, building)
Example sentence
Die Pflege der Großmutter übernimmt die Familie.
The family is taking on the care of the grandmother.
Word forms
singular
die Pflege
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pflege
Accusativedie Pflege
Dativeder Pflege
Genitiveder Pflege
Pflege has no common plural.
Usage
- die Pflege von jemandem — Von plus dative can introduce the person cared for.
- Pflege / pflegen — The verb can describe caring for people or maintaining things.
Bei der Pflege ihres Vaters wechseln sich die Geschwister ab.
The siblings take turns caring for their father.