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Küchlein

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German

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Etymology 1

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Kuchen +‎ -lein.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Küchlein n (strong, genitive Küchleins, plural Küchlein)

  1. diminutive of Kuchen (“cake”)
Declension
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Declension of Küchlein [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Küchlein die Küchlein
genitive eines des Küchleins der Küchlein
dative einem dem Küchlein den Küchlein
accusative ein das Küchlein die Küchlein

Etymology 2

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From Middle High German kuchil with the (additional) diminutive suffix -lein. The word was superseded by related Küken, which see for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Küchlein n (strong, genitive Küchleins, plural Küchlein)

  1. (obsolete) chick (young bird)
Declension
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Declension of Küchlein [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Küchlein die Küchlein
genitive eines des Küchleins der Küchlein
dative einem dem Küchlein den Küchlein
accusative ein das Küchlein die Küchlein

Further reading

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