Herzchen

German

Etymology

Herz (“heart”) +‎ -chen (diminutive)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛʁt͡s.çən/

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• Hyphenation: Herz‧chen

Noun

Herzchen n (strong, genitive Herzchens, plural Herzchen)

1. diminutive of Herz, particularly a little symbol in the form of ♥
2. (derogatory) naive, gullible person
3. (sometimes derogatory) sweetie pie

Declension

Declension of Herzchen [neuter, strong]

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

References

• “Herzchen” in Duden online