Ächselchen
dasNounlittle armpit (diminutive of Achsel)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ächselchen ist eine umgangssprachliche, oft verniedlichende Bezeichnung für die Achselhöhle.
- English meaning
- "Ächselchen" is a colloquial, often diminutive term for the armpit.
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Er kratzte sich am Ächselchen.
- English example
- He scratched his armpit.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Ächselchen
- Plural Form
- die Ächselchen
Example sentences with “Ächselchen”
Das Kind hatte ein kleines Ächselchen. (The child had a little armpit.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is it spelled with 'Ä'?
It is the diminutive form of 'Achsel' (armpit), which takes an umlaut in the diminutive.