Hörnchen
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editHörnchen n (strong, genitive Hörnchens, plural Hörnchen)
- diminutive of Horn
- Ellipsis of Milchhörnchen, a German pastry, shaped like a croissant
- Ellipsis of Eishörnchen (“ice cream cone”).
Declension
editDeclension of Hörnchen [neuter, strong]
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editBack-formation from Eichhörnchen (“squirrel”), interpreting the first element as Eiche (“oak”).
Noun
editHörnchen n (strong, genitive Hörnchens, plural Hörnchen)
Declension
editDeclension of Hörnchen [neuter, strong]