Geißlein

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Geiß +‎ -lein

Noun

Geißlein n (strong, genitive Geißleins, plural Geißlein)

  1. diminutive of Geiß
    Synonym: Zicklein
    der böse Wolf und die sieben Geißlein ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Geißlein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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