Why is it das Schätzchen?
Schätzchen ends in -chen, and almost all nouns ending in -chen are neuter: in a German dictionary, 94% of them take das.
All nouns ending in -chen das
Meaning
[1] relatively valuable object
[1] verhältnismäßig wertvoller Gegenstand[2] Kosewort
[2] KosewortExamples
[1] At the flea market, many people try to bring their darling to the man
[1] Auf dem Flohmarkt versuchen viele Menschen ihre Schätzchen an den Mann zu bringen.
[2] Well, darling how are you today?
[2] Na, Schätzchen? Wie geht’s dir heute?
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] "The darling, the waitresses and the temporary customers cannot be blinded"
[2] „Die Schätzchen, die Kellnerinnen und die Aushilfskellnerinnen lassen sich nicht blenden.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Schätzchen | die Schätzchen |
| Genitiv | des Schätzchens | der Schätzchen |
| Dativ | dem Schätzchen | den Schätzchen |
| Akkusativ | das Schätzchen | die Schätzchen |
Pronunciation
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