Noun
das Freundchen
a term of address used in warning someone, quite aggressive-sounding when used towards a stranger: buddy; mate; sunshine
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plural Freundchen
Meanings
Noun
- a term of address used in warning someone, quite aggressive-sounding when used towards a stranger: buddy; mate; sunshine
Example sentence
So, Freundchen, jetzt ist hier Schluss!
Okay, sunshine, that’s it now!
Word forms
singular
das Freundchen
plural
die Freundchen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Freundchen
Accusativedas Freundchen
Dativedem Freundchen
Genitivedes Freundchens
Plural
Nominativedie Freundchen
Accusativedie Freundchen
Dativeden Freundchen
Genitiveder Freundchen
Usage
- Hör zu, Freundchen! — Listen here, buddy!; often a warning rather than friendly affection
- Freundchen / Freund — the diminutive form can sound threatening or patronising; it is not a neutral synonym for friend
„Pass auf, Freundchen!“, sagt der Wächter im Theaterstück.
“Watch it, buddy!” says the guard in the play.