Noun
der Kinderwunsch
Pronunciation: /ˈkɪndɐvʊnʃ/
wish or desire to have children
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plural Kinderwünsche
Meanings
Noun
- wish or desire to have children
Example sentence
Das Paar spricht offen über seinen Kinderwunsch.
The couple speaks openly about their wish for children.
Word forms
singular
der Kinderwunsch
plural
die Kinderwünsche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kinderwunsch
Accusativeden Kinderwunsch
Dativedem Kinderwunsch
Genitivedes Kinderwunsches
Plural
Nominativedie Kinderwünsche
Accusativedie Kinderwünsche
Dativeden Kinderwünschen
Genitiveder Kinderwünsche
Usage
- ein unerfüllter Kinderwunsch — An unfulfilled wish to have children.
- Kinderwunsch / Wunsch eines Kindes — Desire for children versus a wish expressed by a child.
In dem Gespräch kam auch ihr Kinderwunsch zur Sprache.
Their wish to have children also came up in the conversation.