Löffellein
dasNounlittle spoon (poetic/dialectal)
English translations
- 01
small spoon
- 02
spoon
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine kleine Menge einer Substanz, die mit einem Löffel abgemessen wird.
- English meaning
- Spoonful
- Synonym
- Bettlaken
- German example
- Gib einen Löffellein Zucker in den Tee.
- English example
- Put a spoonful of sugar in the tea.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Löffellein
- Plural Form
- die Löffellein
Example sentences with “Löffellein”
Ein kleines Löffellein für das Baby. (A little spoon for the baby.)
Frequently asked questions
Where is the suffix -lein most commonly used?
The suffix '-lein' is standard in Southern German, Austrian, and Swiss German dialects, whereas '-chen' is more common in Northern and Central Germany.