Fähnlein

== German == === Etymology === Fahne +‎ -lein. Middle High German as venelîn, venel, venlîn, fänlîn, venlein, fendlî, vänl, vänel, venel, fendel. The secondary (metonymic) meaning dates to the first half of the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛːnlaɪ̯n/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈfeːnlaɪ̯n/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions) Hyphenation: Fähn‧lein === Noun === Fähnlein n (strong, genitive Fähnleins, plural Fähnlein) diminutive of Fahne a small flag or banner a military unit of company or batallion size ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Fähnchen === References === “Fähnlein” in Duden online “Fähnlein” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Fähnlein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache