"Heftchen" meaning in All languages combined

See Heftchen on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈhɛft.çən/ Audio: De-Heftchen.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Heft (“booklet”) + -chen (diminutive) Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|Heft<t:booklet>|-chen<pos:diminutive>}}, {{suffix|de|Heft|chen|pos2=diminutive|t1=booklet}} Heft (“booklet”) + -chen (diminutive) Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Heftchen n (strong, genitive Heftchens, plural Heftchen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Heftchens [genitive], Heftchen [plural], strong [table-tags], Heftchen [nominative, singular], Heftchen [definite, nominative, plural], Heftchens [genitive, singular], Heftchen [definite, genitive, plural], Heftchen [dative, singular], Heftchen [dative, definite, plural], Heftchen [accusative, singular], Heftchen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (often derogatory) pamphlet, especially one with lowbrow or sensationalistic content (e.g. comic strips, crime fiction, pornography) Tags: derogatory, neuter, often, strong
    Sense id: en-Heftchen-de-noun-y8hMOhVK Categories (other): German entries referencing missing etymons, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries referencing missing etymons: 70 30 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. diminutive of Heft Tags: diminutive, form-of, neuter, strong Form of: Heft
    Sense id: en-Heftchen-de-noun-QcxAs4-r Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -chen Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -chen: 39 61

Inflected forms

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          "english": "The programme fell from her hand. Anton picked the glossy pamphlet up immediately.",
          "ref": "1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Gespenster:",
          "text": "Das Programm fiel ihr aus der Hand. Anton nahm sofort das glatte Heftchen auf.",
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