Fädchen
German
Etymology
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
Noun
Fädchen n (genitive Fädchens, plural Fädchen)
- diminutive of Faden; a tiny string or thread
- Es hängt an einen Fädchen.
- It's hanging by a thread. (Also figuratively)