-elchen

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German

Etymology

A lengthened variant of -chen. Possibly a blend of -chen and one of the southern diminutive suffixes containing -l- (see -lein).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əlçən/
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Suffix

-elchen n (plural -elchen)

  1. (standard) used to make diminutives of nouns with a stem ending in -ch, and a few with a stem ending in -g.
    Strichelchenlittle dash, thin line
    Wägelchensmall trolley
  2. (regional) used to make diminutives of words with other final sounds, particularly -k and -ng.
    Säckelchenlittle sack, little bag
    Jüngelchenlittle boy

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Suffix

-elchen (plural -elcher)

  1. Alternative form of -chen; creates diminutives of nouns with a stem ending in -k, -g, -ch, -ng