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

Inherited 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, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling, Madame Bovary: Part II, Chapter III::

     — 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.

Related terms

• Marie-Madeleine

References

• [1] 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

Related terms

• Magdalena

Norwegian

Alternative forms

• Madelen

Etymology

From French Madeleine.

Proper noun

Madeleine

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Magdalena
• Malene
• Malin

References

• [2] 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

• Madelene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Madeleine c (genitive Madeleines)

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Magdalena
• Malin

References

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