Freundchen

German

Etymology

From Freund +‎ -chen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Freundchen n (strong, genitive Freundchens, plural Freundchen)

1. (rare in a general sense) diminutive of Freund (“friend”)
2. (colloquial) a term of address used in warning someone, quite aggressive-sounding when used towards a stranger: buddy; mate; sunshine

   So, Freundchen, jetzt ist hier Schluss!

   Okay, sunshine, that’s it now!

Declension

Declension of Freundchen [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Freundchen	die	Freundchen
genitive	eines	des	Freundchens	der	Freundchen
dative	einem	dem	Freundchen	den	Freundchen
accusative	ein	das	Freundchen	die	Freundchen

Further reading

• “Freundchen” in Duden online