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
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nest English
- Haken German
- Häkchen German
- Krähennest German
- Nest German
- Nestbeschmutzer German
- Nestflüchter German
- Nesthocker German
- Nestling German
- Vogelnest German
- Wespennest German
- abhocken German
- hocken German
- hucken Middle High German
- nest Middle High German