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German
Etymology
Schaf + -chen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːfçn̩/, /ˈʃɛːfçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈʃeːfçn̩/, /ˈʃeːfçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Schäf‧chen
Noun
Schäfchen n (strong, genitive Schäfchens, plural Schäfchen)
- diminutive of Schaf
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