Hütchen

German

Etymology

Hut (“hat”) +‎ -chen (diminutive)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhyːt.çən/

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• Hyphenation: Hüt‧chen

Noun

Hütchen n (strong, genitive Hütchens, plural Hütchen)

1. diminutive of Hut

Declension

Declension of Hütchen [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hütchen	die	Hütchen
genitive	eines	des	Hütchens	der	Hütchen
dative	einem	dem	Hütchen	den	Hütchen
accusative	ein	das	Hütchen	die	Hütchen

Derived terms

• Hütchenspiel (“shell game”)
• Löschhütchen (“candlesnuffer”)
• Lübecker Hütchen (“traffic cone”)

 

Further reading

• “Hütchen” in Duden online
• “Hütchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache