Schäfchen
dasNounlittle sheep; lamb
English translations
- 01
lamb
- 02
little sheep
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein junges Schaf, oft als liebevolle Bezeichnung verwendet.
- English meaning
- Lamb
- Synonym
- Lamm, Schaf
- German example
- Die Schäfchen spielen auf der Wiese.
- English example
- The lambs are playing in the meadow.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Schäfchen
- Plural Form
- die Schäfchen
Example sentences with “Schäfchen”
Die Schäfchen stehen auf der Weide. (The little sheep are standing in the pasture.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is it Schäfchen and not Schafchen?
The suffix '-chen' is a diminutive. When added to 'Schaf', the vowel 'a' receives an umlaut to become 'ä' to maintain the correct pronunciation.