Schäfchen

German

Etymology

Schaf +‎ -chen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːfçn̩/, /ˈʃɛːfçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃeːfçn̩/, /ˈʃeːfçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schäf‧chen

Noun

Schäfchen n (strong, genitive Schäfchens, plural Schäfchen)

  1. Diminutive of Schaf

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

Further reading
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