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Etymology

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einlaufen (to run in) +‎ Kind (child)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯nlaʊ̯fˌkɪnt/
  • Hyphenation: Ein‧lauf‧kind

Noun

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Einlaufkind n (strong, genitive Einlaufkindes or Einlaufkinds, plural Einlaufkinder)

  1. (sports) child mascot (a child who accompanies a football player entering the pitch)
    Synonyms: Auflaufkind, Eskortenkind

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Einlaufkind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache