Why is it die Tagesmutter?
Tagesmutter is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Mutter. So it’s die Tagesmutter.
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Meaning
Examples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Tagesmutter | die Tagesmütter |
| Genitiv | der Tagesmutter | der Tagesmütter |
| Dativ | der Tagesmutter | den Tagesmüttern |
| Akkusativ | die Tagesmutter | die Tagesmütter |
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