Messerchen
dasNounlittle knife
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Messerchen ist ein kleines Messer.
- English meaning
- Small knife
- Synonym
- kleines Messer
- German example
- Sie schnitt den Apfel mit einem Messerchen.
- English example
- She cut the apple with a small knife.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Messerchen
- Plural Form
- die Messerchen
Related words
- Plastikmesserchen
Plastic knife
Example sentences with “Messerchen”
Ein kleines Messerchen zum Schälen. (A little knife for peeling.)
Frequently asked questions
When do you use -chen instead of -lein?
-chen is more modern and common in standard German.