Schlüsselkind
German
Etymology
From Schlüssel (“key”) + Kind (“child”).
Noun
Schlüsselkind n (genitive Schlüsselkindes or Schlüsselkinds, plural Schlüsselkinder)
- latchkey kid, latchkey child
Declension
Declension of Schlüsselkind
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Schlüsselkind | die | Schlüsselkinder |
genitive | eines | des | Schlüsselkindes, Schlüsselkinds | der | Schlüsselkinder |
dative | einem | dem | Schlüsselkind, Schlüsselkinde1 | den | Schlüsselkindern |
accusative | ein | das | Schlüsselkind | die | Schlüsselkinder |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Schlüsselkind in Duden online