Madame

See also: madame

English

Noun

Madame (plural Madames or Mesdames)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of madame
  2. A title equivalent to Mrs. or Ms., used for French-speaking women and (by custom) certain other individuals.
    The Queen welcomed President and Madame De Gaulle.
    Soong Mei-ling is often known as Madame Chiang Kai-Shek.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Capitalization of madame.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.dam/

Noun

Madame f (plural Mesdames)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of madame

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French madame.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈdam/

Noun

Madame f (genitive Madame, plural Mesdames)

  1. madam
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 131:
      „Das ist Madame Chauchat“, sagte sie. „Sie ist so lässig. Eine entzückende Frau.“
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

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

Further reading
  • “Madame” in Duden online
  • “Madame” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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