Fädchen

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German

Etymology

Faden +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛːdçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːdçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Fäd‧chen
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Noun

Fädchen n (genitive Fädchens, plural Fädchen)

  1. diminutive of Faden; a tiny string or thread
    Es hängt an einen Fädchen.
    It's hanging by a thread. (Also figuratively)

Declension

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Further reading

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