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2007-06-17 19:36:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hello,
I am in Germany,
'chen' means little - so it is Little Marie
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2007-06-17 23:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by thumberlina 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mariechen is the diminutive of Maria (Marie) you would use it for a child.
The English name is Mary so it would be "Little Mary"
In German the diminutive is normally formed using the suffixes -chen or -lein
2007-06-18 05:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It mean "Little Marie", as in a pet name, not literally small. An analogous thing in English would be to call your husband or son "Georgie" or "Pauly" (if their name was George or Paul).
2007-06-18 02:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Little Marie [German]
2007-06-18 02:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by ipygmalion 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋