Lämmchen

German

Etymology

Lamm +‎ -chen

Noun

Lämmchen n (genitive Lämmchens, plural Lämmchen or Lämmerchen)

  1. diminutive of Lamm

Usage notes
  • The normal plural is unchanged Lämmchen.
  • The plural Lämmerchen is native to parts of Central Germany and common in the respective vernaculars. It is also, occasionally, seen in standard usage.

Declension
Declension of Lämmchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lämmchen die Lämmchen
genitive eines des Lämmchens der Lämmchen
dative einem dem Lämmchen den Lämmchen
accusative ein das Lämmchen die Lämmchen

Further reading
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