Bärchen

German

Etymology

From Bär +‎ -chen. Equivalent to Old Norse Bjarki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛːrçən/, [bɛːɐ̯.çən], [beːɐ̯-], [bɛɐ̯-], [-çn̩], [-çɪn]

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• Hyphenation: Bär‧chen

Noun

Bärchen n (strong, genitive Bärchens, plural Bärchen)

1. Diminutive of Bär: little bear, especially a teddy or the like
2. A term of endearment, especially for a lover, more often male, but also female.

Declension

Declension of Bärchen [neuter, strong]

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