The endearing suffix '-chen' Germans can be very affectionate | Learn German with Leo🦁

The endearing suffix "-chen"

Germans can be very affectionate, and they love diminutive names and titles. The reason for this fondness isn't clear, but most of these words are formed using the suffix -chen.

Hallöchen! - Hello there! (instead of Hallo - hello)

das Küsschen - little kiss (instead of der Kuss - kiss)

das Brötchen - little bread, roll (instead of das Brot - bread)

das Bierchen - little beer (instead of das Bier - beer)

das Bettchen - little bed (instead of das Bett - bed)

das Häschen - little bunny (instead of der Hase - rabbit)

das Mäuschen - little mouse (instead of die Maus - mouse)

das Hühnchen - little chicken (instead of der Huhn - chicken)

das Häuschen - little house (instead of das Haus - house)

das Büchlein - little book (instead of das Buch - book)

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