little sibling
das Geschwisterchen, die Geschwisterchen
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little sibling
An affectionate term for a younger brother or sister, especially a baby.
Lena freut sich auf ihr Geschwisterchen, das im Sommer zur Welt kommen soll.
Lena is looking forward to her little sibling, who is due to be born in the summer.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Geschwisterchen |
| genitive | des Geschwisterchens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Geschwisterchen | die Geschwisterchen |
| accusative | das Geschwisterchen | die Geschwisterchen |
| dative | dem Geschwisterchen | den Geschwisterchen |
| genitive | des Geschwisterchens | der Geschwisterchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Geschwisterchen' (little sibling) consists of 'Geschwister' (sibling) and the diminutive suffix '-chen'. The suffix makes the term indicate something smaller and sound affectionate, which is why the word is especially suitable for a baby or small child.
Das Geschwisterchen schläft gerade, deshalb sind alle im Haus ganz leise.
The little sibling is sleeping right now, so everyone in the house is being very quiet.
'Geschwisterchen' (little sibling) is used mainly in family or child-related situations and sounds tender. In factual texts about family relationships, the term often sounds too personal.
Mia zeigt stolz ein Foto von ihrem Geschwisterchen.
Mia proudly shows a photo of her little sibling.
Common expressions include 'ein Geschwisterchen bekommen' (to have a little sibling), 'auf ein Geschwisterchen warten' (to wait for a little sibling), and 'sich über ein Geschwisterchen freuen' (to be happy about having a little sibling). The word is often used with a possessive determiner such as 'mein' (my), 'ihr' (her/their), or 'unser' (our).
Unser Sohn wartet schon ungeduldig auf sein Geschwisterchen.
Our son is already impatiently waiting for his little sibling.
