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-elchen
-elchen
See also: Elchen
German
Suffix
-elchen n (plural -elchen)
- (standard) used to make diminutives of nouns with a stem ending in -ch, and a few with a stem ending in -g.
- Strichelchen ‑ little dash, thin line
- Wägelchen ‑ small trolley
- (regional) used to make diminutives of words with other final sounds, particularly -k and -ng
- Säckelchen ‑ little sack, little bag
- Jüngelchen ‑ little boy