Röhrchen

German

Etymology

From Rohr and Röhre +‎ -chen. The semantic distinction between these interrelated nouns is vague to begin with and they regularly merge in the diminutive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁøːʁçən/, [ˈʁøːɐ̯.çən], [ˈʁœɐ̯.çən]
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  • Hyphenation: Röhr‧chen

Noun

Röhrchen n (strong, genitive Röhrchens, plural Röhrchen)

  1. diminutive of Rohr, Röhre: a small tube, e.g. a tubule, cannula, test tube

Declension

Declension of Röhrchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Röhrchen die Röhrchen
genitive eines des Röhrchens der Röhrchen
dative einem dem Röhrchen den Röhrchen
accusative ein das Röhrchen die Röhrchen

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