German

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Etymology

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From Kind +‎ -e- +‎ -lein.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪndəˌlaɪ̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Kin‧de‧lein

Noun

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Kindelein n (strong, genitive Kindeleins, plural Kindelein)

  1. (poetic, in standard prose obsolete) Alternative form of Kindlein, diminutive of Kind

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