Tochter

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See also: tochter and Töchter

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tohter. Compare Dutch dochter, English daughter, Swedish dotter.
(subsidiary): Short for Tochtergesellschaft.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔx.tɐ/, ,
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Noun

Tochter f (genitive Tochter, plural Töchter, diminutive Töchterchen n or Töchterlein n)

daughter
subsidiary (company)
Synonyms: Tochtergesellschaft, Tochterunternehmen, Tochterfirma

Declension

Declension of Tochter

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Tochter	die	Töchter
genitive	einer	der	Tochter	der	Töchter
dative	einer	der	Tochter	den	Töchtern
accusative	eine	die	Tochter	die	Töchter

Derived terms

höhere Tochter
Königstochter f (“princess”)
Schwiegertochter f (“daughter-in-law”)
Tochtersprache f (“daughter language”)

Further reading

“Tochter” in Duden online
“Tochter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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