Löffellein

dasNoun

little spoon (poetic/dialectal)

English translations

  1. 01

    small spoon

  2. 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”

  1. 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.