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-elchen
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Elchen
German
Etymology
A lengthened variant of de -chen. Possibly a blend of -chen and one of the southern diminutive suffixes containing -l- (see de -lein).
Pronunciation
de /əlçən/
de De--elchen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Suffix
de suffix noun-forming suffixes n plural -elchen
de standard used to make diminutives of nouns with a stem ending in -ch, and a few with a stem ending in -g.
de Strichelchen little dash, thin line
de Wägelchen small trolley
de regional used to make diminutives of words with other final sounds, particularly -k and -ng.
de Säckelchen little sack, little bag
de Jüngelchen little boy
de diminutive suffixes
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
lb /elχen/ [əlɕən]
Suffix
lb suffix plural -elcher
lb -chen; creates diminutives of nouns with a stem ending in -k, -g, -ch, -ng