Madeleine

See also: madeleine

English

Etymology

From French Madeleine. Doublet of Magdalene.

Proper noun

Madeleine

  1. A female given name from French.
    • 1967, Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins, published 2014, →ISBN, page 185:
      "We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―"
      "And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.

French

Etymology

From Latin Magdalēna. Doublet of Magdaléna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.dlɛn/
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Proper noun

Madeleine f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene
    • 1857 Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary: Part II, Chapter III: (translation by Eleanor Marx-Aveling)
      — M. Léon, disait le pharmacien, avec qui j’en causais l’autre jour, s’étonne que vous ne choisissiez point Madeleine, qui est excessivement à la mode maintenant.
      Mais la mère Bovary se récria bien fort sur ce nom de pécheresse.
      "Monsieur Leon," said the chemist, "with whom I was talking about it the other day, wonders you do not chose Madeleine. It is very much in fashion just now."
      But Madame Bovary, senior, cried out loudly against this name of a sinner.

References
  • MeilleursPrénoms, based on INSEE data: 144 594 females named Madeleine in France in 1900 - 2009, with the popularity peak in 1920. Accessed on March 29th, 2011.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French Madeleine.

Proper noun

Madeleine f (proper noun, genitive Madeleines or Madeleine, plural Madeleines)

  1. a female given name

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

Noun

Madeleine f (genitive Madeleine, plural Madeleines) or
Madeleine n (strong, genitive Madeleines, plural Madeleines)

  1. madeleine (small cake)

Declension
Declension of Madeleine [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Madeleine die Madeleines
genitive einer der Madeleine der Madeleines
dative einer der Madeleine den Madeleines
accusative eine die Madeleine die Madeleines
Declension of Madeleine [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Madeleine die Madeleines
genitive eines des Madeleines der Madeleines
dative einem dem Madeleine den Madeleines
accusative ein das Madeleine die Madeleines

Derived terms
  • Madeleine-Effekt

Norwegian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French Madeleine.

Proper noun

Madeleine

  1. a female given name

References
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 1785 females with the given name Madeleine living in Norway on January 1st 2011. Accessed on March 29th 2011.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French Madeleine. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1788.

Proper noun

Madeleine c (genitive Madeleines)

  1. a female given name

References
  • Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
  • Statistiska centralbyrån: 21 874 females with the given name Madeleine living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010. Accessed on March 29th, 2011.
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