die Dame
noun · /ˈdaːmə/ ·Etymology
From French dame, from Latin domina (“mistress, lady”). Cognate with English dame.
Translation
-
lady (woman of good breeding and manners)
feminine
Du solltest dich hüten, eine Dame nach ihrem Alter zu fragen.
You should know better than to ask a lady her age.
Der Bus war leer, bis auf eine ältere Dame.
The bus was empty except for one elderly woman.
Diese Briefe weisen sie als eine redliche Dame aus.
These letters reveal her to be an honest lady.
- lady; madam (polite term to refer to any woman) feminine
- queen feminine
- king feminine
- Dame feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Dame | Damen |
| Accusative | Dame | Damen |
| Dative | Dame | Damen |
| Genitive | Dame | Damen |