Klümpchen

German

Etymology

Klumpen ‎ -chen

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Klümpchen n (strong, genitive Klümpchens, plural Klümpchen)

1. diminutive of Klumpen: a small lump, blob, globule, nodule
2. (regional, western Germany) a hard candy

   Synonym: Bonbon

Declension

Declension of Klümpchen [neuter, strong]

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

Alternative forms

• Klümpsken (Westphalia, colloquial, especially for “candy”)

Further reading

• “Klümpchen” in Duden online