German

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Etymology

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Schaf +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːfçn̩/, /ˈʃɛːfçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃeːfçn̩/, /ˈʃeːfçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Schäf‧chen

Noun

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Schäfchen n (strong, genitive Schäfchens, plural Schäfchen)

  1. diminutive of Schaf

Declension

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