Schlüsselkind
dasNounlatchkey child; child who returns to an empty home
English translations
- 01
key child
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Kind, das nach der Schule nach Hause kommt und sich selbst betreuen muss, weil die Eltern noch arbeiten.
- English meaning
- Latchkey kid
- Synonym
- Nachmittagskind, Alleinkind
- German example
- Viele Schlüsselkinder verbringen ihre Nachmittage alleine zu Hause.
- English example
- Many latchkey kids spend their afternoons alone at home.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Schlüsselkind
- Plural Form
- die Schlüsselkinder
Example sentences with “Schlüsselkind”
Als Schlüsselkind musste ich früh selbstständig werden. (As a latchkey child, I had to become independent early.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of 'Schlüsselkind'?
It is a neuter noun (das). It refers to children who carry their own house key because parents are working.