Nesthäkchen

German Etymology From earlier de Nesthöckelchen, from de Nesthocker, from de Nest nest hocken to sit, squat -er 1. In the contemporary form reanalysable as de Nest Häkchen little hook. Pronunciation de /ˈnɛstˌhɛːkçən/ [ˈnɛstˌhɛːk.çən] [-ˌheːk-] [-çɪn] [-çn̩] de De-Nesthäkchen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun n de informal the lastborn of a family’s children, especially when pampered (as goes the cliché) de Jüngster Letztgeborener more neutral de 1913 w:Else Ury Nesthäkchen und ihre Puppen 1 1 Meidinger's Jugendschriften Verlag G.m.b.H. https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/ury/nestpupp/chap001.html Habt ihr schon mal unser Nesthäkchen gesehen? Es heißt Annemarie, Vater und Mutti aber rufen es meistens »Lotte«. Ein lustiges Stubsnäschen hat unser Nesthäkchen und zwei winzige Blondzöpfchen mit großen, hellblauen Schleifen. Have you seen the baby of the family yet? Her name is Annemarie, but most of the time Father and Mama call her "Lotte". Our youngest has a funny stubby nose and two tiny blonde pigtails with big light blue ribbons. https://web.archive.org/web/20251117191522/https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/ury/nestpupp/chap001.html 17 November 2025 Declension n Related terms de Nesthocker References Further reading