Lämmchen

German

Etymology

Lamm +‎ -chen

Noun

Lämmchen n (genitive Lämmchens, plural Lämmchen or Lämmerchen)

diminutive of Lamm

Usage notes

The normal plural is unchanged Lämmchen.
The plural Lämmerchen is native to parts of Central Germany and common in the respective vernaculars. It is also, occasionally, seen in standard usage.

Declension

Declension of Lämmchen

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lämmchen	die	Lämmchen
genitive	eines	des	Lämmchens	der	Lämmchen
dative	einem	dem	Lämmchen	den	Lämmchen
accusative	ein	das	Lämmchen	die	Lämmchen

Further reading

Lämmchen in Duden online

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