Weibchen

== German == === Etymology === Weib +‎ -chen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯pçən/ Hyphenation: Weib‧chen === Noun === Weibchen n (strong, genitive Weibchens, plural Weibchen) diminutive of Weib female (of an animal) Coordinate term: Männchen ==== Usage notes ==== Due to deriving from a now-derogatory term, while additonally being strongly associated with animals, it is practically never used to refer to people anymore. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Weibchen” in Duden online “Weibchen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)