Hofdame

German

Etymology

From Hof +‎ Dame.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈhoːfˌdaːmə]
  • Hyphenation: Hof‧da‧me

Noun

Hofdame f (genitive Hofdame, plural Hofdamen)

  1. (nobility) lady-in-waiting, court lady

Declension
Declension of Hofdame [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hofdame die Hofdamen
genitive einer der Hofdame der Hofdamen
dative einer der Hofdame den Hofdamen
accusative eine die Hofdame die Hofdamen

Hypernyms
  • Hofadel

Further reading
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