Kindchen

German

Etymology

Kind +‎ -chen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪntçən/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kind‧chen

Noun

Kindchen n (strong, genitive Kindchens, plural Kinderchen or Kindchen)

  1. Diminutive of Kind

Usage notes
  • The plural Kinderchen is more common than unchanged Kindchen. (This is an exceptional case: other plurals with an infixed -er-, such as Lämmerchen, are less common than the respective unchanged form.)

Declension
Declension of Kindchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kindchen die Kinderchen, Kindchen
genitive eines des Kindchens der Kinderchen, Kindchen
dative einem dem Kindchen den Kinderchen, Kindchen
accusative ein das Kindchen die Kinderchen, Kindchen

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