Waisenkind

German

Etymology

Waise (“orphan”) +‎ Kind (“child”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Waisenkind n (strong, genitive Waisenkindes or Waisenkinds, plural Waisenkinder)

  1. orphan
    Synonym: Waise

Declension

Declension of Waisenkind [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Waisenkind die Waisenkinder
genitive eines des Waisenkindes, Waisenkinds der Waisenkinder
dative einem dem Waisenkind, Waisenkinde1 den Waisenkindern
accusative ein das Waisenkind die Waisenkinder

1Now rare, see notes.

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