Küchlein

German

Etymology 1

Kuchen +‎ -lein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkyːçlaɪ̯n/

Noun

Küchlein n (strong, genitive Küchleins, plural Küchlein)

1. Diminutive of Kuchen (“cake”)

Declension

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

Wikisource ^de

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 The word was superseded by related Küken, which see for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʏçlaɪ̯n/

Noun

Küchlein n (strong, genitive Küchleins, plural Küchlein)

1. (obsolete) chick (young bird)

Declension

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

• “Küchlein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Küchlein (Jungtier, Vogel)” in Duden online
• “Küchlein (Kuchen)” in Duden online
• “Küchlein (Küche)” in Duden online