Quäntchen

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the incorrect folk etymology which connected Quentchen with Quantum (quantum) and lead to the spelling Quäntchen with ⟨ä⟩ instead of ⟨e⟩ in the 1996 spelling reform.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɛntçən/
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Noun

Quäntchen n (genitive Quäntchens, plural Quäntchen)

  1. a small amount, scrap
    Es fehlte mir das nötige Quäntchen Glück.
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    • 2018 December 28, Ulrike Guérot, “Die Freiheit ist schnell verspielt”, in Die Zeit[1]:
      Hans-Peter Martins Buch, um gleich damit anzufangen, bleibt die Hoffnung schuldig, irgendein Quäntchen Hoffnung, dass sich an dieser menschengemachten Entwicklung noch ändern ließe.
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