das Hütchen
little hat
A small hat or head covering.
EXAMPLE
Das Mädchen setzte ihrem Stofftier ein rotes Hütchen auf.
The girl put a little red hat on her stuffed animal.
das Hütchen
little hat / cone
das Hütchen, die Hütchen
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Meanings
das Hütchen
cone
A small cone-shaped object used to mark positions or for sports practice.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder liefen beim Training um die gelben Hütchen herum.
The children ran around the yellow cones during practice.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hütchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hütchen |
| genitive | des Hütchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Hütchen | die Hütchen |
| accusative | das Hütchen | die Hütchen |
| dative | dem Hütchen | den Hütchen |
| genitive | des Hütchens | der Hütchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Hütchen' (little hat) is a diminutive form of 'Hut' (hat): The ending '-chen' turns the hat into a small object, and 'u' changes to 'ü'.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Regal stand ein winziges Hütchen neben der Puppe.
There was a tiny little hat next to the doll on the shelf.
Typical collocations
When it means a head covering, 'Hütchen' (little hat) is often used with verbs such as 'aufsetzen' (to put on), 'tragen' (to wear), or 'abnehmen' (to take off).
EXAMPLE
Der Clown setzte sich ein buntes Hütchen auf.
The clown put on a colorful little hat.
Sports context
In a sports context, this meaning is often indicated by verbs such as 'aufstellen' (to set up), 'umkreisen' (to run around), or 'umdribbeln' (to dribble around), and by words such as 'Training' (practice) or 'Parcours' (course).
EXAMPLE
Die Fußballspieler mussten die Hütchen im Slalom umdribbeln.
The soccer players had to dribble around the cones in a slalom.
In real life
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