Schlüsselkind

German

Etymology

From Schlüssel (“key”) +‎ Kind (“child”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

Schlüsselkind n (strong, genitive Schlüsselkindes or Schlüsselkinds, plural Schlüsselkinder)

  1. latchkey kid, latchkey child
    • 1997, Cora E. (lyrics and music), “Schlüsselkind [Latchkey Kid]”, in CoraGe:
      Ich wurd zum Schlüsselkind, / das sind die Kinder, / wo die Eltern nicht zu Hause sind, / die Mutter nicht am Fenster steht und winkt / Denn sie ging zum Dienst Tag für Tag
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension
Declension of Schlüsselkind [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schlüsselkind die Schlüsselkinder
genitive eines des Schlüsselkindes, Schlüsselkinds der Schlüsselkinder
dative einem dem Schlüsselkind, Schlüsselkinde1 den Schlüsselkindern
accusative ein das Schlüsselkind die Schlüsselkinder

1Now rare, see notes.

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