Nesthäkchen

== German == === Etymology === From earlier Nesthöckelchen, from Nesthocker, from Nest (“nest”) +‎ hocken (“to sit, squat”) +‎ -er. In the contemporary form reanalysable as Nest +‎ Häkchen (“little hook”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛstˌhɛːkçən/, [ˈnɛstˌhɛːk.çən], [-ˌheːk-], [-çɪn], [-çn̩] === Noun === Nesthäkchen n (strong, genitive Nesthäkchens, plural Nesthäkchen) (informal) the lastborn of a family’s children, especially when pampered (as goes the cliché) Synonyms: Jüngster, (more neutral) Letztgeborener ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Nesthocker === References === === Further reading === “Nesthäkchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache