Lieschen

== German == === Etymology 1 === From Liese +‎ -chen. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈliːsçən/ Hyphenation: Lies‧chen ==== Proper noun ==== Lieschen f or n (proper noun, strong, genitive Lieschens or (with an article: obligatorily when f, optionally when n) Lieschen) a female given name derived from Elisabeth (chiefly Hesse) A generic name for a small railway or tramway. ===== Usage notes ===== Like other female names in -chen, this is mostly construed as feminine (die Lieschen) if the person is widely known under this name, but as neuter (das Lieschen) if it is merely an occasional pet name. (This, of course, with the exclusion of those areas of western Germany where all female names may be treated as neuter.) === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈliːʃən/ Hyphenation: Lie‧schen ==== Noun ==== Lieschen plural of Liesch