Kleinkind

See also: kleinkind

German

Etymology

From klein (“small”) +‎ Kind (“child”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯nˌkɪnt/
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Noun

Kleinkind n (strong, genitive Kleinkindes or Kleinkinds, plural Kleinkinder)

  1. child under six years old, pre-school-age child
    Hyponyms: Kleinstkind, Wickelkind, Säugling, Neugeborenes, Baby, Bébé

Usage notes

Can often be translated “toddler”, but the German is broader in application, as it includes both infants under 1 year old and children between 3 and 5 years old, who are generally not called toddlers in English.

Declension

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