Nesthäkchen

German (Berlin)

/ˈnɛstˌhɛːkçən/

noun
Definitions
  • (informal) the lastborn of a family’s children, especially when pampered (as goes the cliché)

Etymology

Affix from German Nest (nest) + German hocken (sit, squat), Nest (nest) + German Häkchen (little hook).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Häkchen

Gloss

little hook

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