Ärmlein

dasNoun

little arm (poetic)

English translations

  1. 01

    little arm

  2. 02

    small arm

Word details

German meaning
Die Verkleinerungsform von Arm, oft verwendet, um Zärtlichkeit oder Niedlichkeit auszudrücken.
English meaning
Little arm
Synonym
None
German example
Das kleine Kind streckte sein Ärmlein aus.
English example
The little child stretched out its little arm.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Ärmlein
Plural Form
die Ärmlein

Example sentences with “Ärmlein”

  1. Die feinen Ärmlein. (The delicate little arms.)

Frequently asked questions

Is it common?

It is quite rare and mostly literary.