das Kuscheltier
stuffed animal
A soft toy animal intended especially for cuddling and playing.
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag bekam das Kind ein großes Kuscheltier.
The child received a large stuffed animal for their birthday.
das Kuscheltier
stuffed animal
das Kuscheltier, die Kuscheltiere
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kuscheltier, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kuscheltiere |
| genitive | des Kuscheltieres |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kuscheltier | die Kuscheltiere |
| accusative | das Kuscheltier | die Kuscheltiere |
| dative | dem Kuscheltier | den Kuscheltieren |
| genitive | des Kuscheltieres des Kuscheltiers | der Kuscheltiere |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Kuscheltier' is made up of 'Kuschel-' and 'Tier' (animal). The first part belongs to the word family of 'kuscheln' (to cuddle) and describes an animal that you can cuddle with.
EXAMPLE
Das Kuscheltier liegt jede Nacht neben dem Kind im Bett.
The stuffed animal lies next to the child in bed every night.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein Kuscheltier schenken' (to give someone a stuffed animal), 'ein Kuscheltier im Bett haben' (to have a stuffed animal in bed), and 'mit einem Kuscheltier kuscheln' (to cuddle with a stuffed animal). The word is especially common in connection with children and falling asleep.
EXAMPLE
Zum ersten Schultag schenkte die Oma dem Kind ein kleines Kuscheltier.
The grandmother gave the child a small stuffed animal for their first day of school.
With the dative
When expressing the relationship with the stuffed animal, the dative follows 'mit' (with): 'mit einem Kuscheltier kuscheln' (to cuddle with a stuffed animal). Similarly, you say 'mit dem Kuscheltier spielen' (to play with the stuffed animal) or 'mit dem Kuscheltier einschlafen' (to fall asleep with the stuffed animal).
EXAMPLE
Das Mädchen kuschelt abends gern mit ihrem Kuscheltier.
The girl likes cuddling with her stuffed animal in the evening.
In real life
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