Heftchen

German

Etymology

Heft (“booklet”) +‎ -chen (diminutive)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛft.çən/
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  • Hyphenation: Heft‧chen

Noun

Heftchen n (strong, genitive Heftchens, plural Heftchen)

  1. (often derogatory) pamphlet, especially one with lowbrow or sensationalistic content (e.g. comic strips, crime fiction, pornography)
    1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Gespenster:
    Das Programm fiel ihr aus der Hand. Anton nahm sofort das glatte Heftchen auf.
    The programme fell from her hand. Anton picked the glossy pamphlet up immediately.
  2. Diminutive of Heft

Declension
Declension of Heftchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Heftchen die Heftchen
genitive eines des Heftchens der Heftchen
dative einem dem Heftchen den Heftchen
accusative ein das Heftchen die Heftchen

References
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