Kindelbier
German edit
Etymology edit
A compound of Kindel, an Upper German dialectal diminutive of Kind, and Bier.
Noun edit
Kindelbier n (strong, genitive Kindelbiers, plural Kindelbiere)
- (Southern Germany, Lower Saxony, somewhat archaic) baptism; the ceremony of consuming beer to mark a baptism
- Synonym: Taufschmaus
Declension edit
Declension of Kindelbier [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Kindelbier | die | Kindelbiere |
| genitive | eines | des | Kindelbiers | der | Kindelbiere |
| dative | einem | dem | Kindelbier | den | Kindelbieren |
| accusative | ein | das | Kindelbier | die | Kindelbiere |
See also edit
References edit
Further reading edit
- “Kindelbier” in Duden online