Ammenmärchen

German (Berlin)

/ˈamənˌmɛːɐ̯çən/, /-ˌmeːɐ̯-/

noun
Definitions
  • old wives' tale

Etymology

Compound from German Amme (wet nurse) + German -n- (pie, vault, xxx, ligature, pond, flower, stain, n-ligature, doctor, printer, clear, blot, covering, noise, brown, corner)+ German Märchen (fairytale, fairy tale, a tale).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Märchen

Gloss

fairytale, fairy tale, a tale

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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