childhood memory
die Kindheitserinnerung, die Kindheitserinnerungen
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childhood memory
A memory of an event, a person, a place, or a feeling from one's own childhood.
Der Geruch von frisch gebackenem Kuchen weckt bei mir immer schöne Kindheitserinnerungen.
The smell of freshly baked cake always brings back beautiful childhood memories for me.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kindheitserinnerungen |
| genitive | der Kindheitserinnerung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kindheitserinnerung | die Kindheitserinnerungen |
| accusative | die Kindheitserinnerung | die Kindheitserinnerungen |
| dative | der Kindheitserinnerung | den Kindheitserinnerungen |
| genitive | der Kindheitserinnerung | der Kindheitserinnerungen |
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This word is made up of three parts: 'Kindheit' (childhood), the linking -s, and 'Erinnerung' (memory). So it literally means a 'memory from childhood'.
Dieses alte Lied ist für mich eine besondere Kindheitserinnerung.
This old song is a special childhood memory for me.
Common verbs are 'Kindheitserinnerungen wecken' (to awaken/bring back childhood memories), 'in Kindheitserinnerungen schwelgen' (to indulge in childhood memories), or 'Kindheitserinnerungen haben' (to have childhood memories). The word is often used in the plural, since people usually have several memories.
Bei dem Besuch in meinem Heimatdorf wurden viele Kindheitserinnerungen geweckt.
The visit to my home village brought back many childhood memories.
An den Wochenenden schwelgt mein Opa oft in Kindheitserinnerungen.
On weekends, my grandpa often indulges in childhood memories.
If you want to describe exactly what you remember, you use the preposition 'an' followed by the accusative. The pattern is: 'eine Kindheitserinnerung an etwas/jemanden haben' (to have a childhood memory of something/someone).
Ich habe eine lebhafte Kindheitserinnerung an die Sommerferien bei meinen Großeltern.
I have a vivid childhood memory of the summer holidays at my grandparents' house.
