German word

Enkelin

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɛŋkəlɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine noungranddaughter

Example

Zwei Enkelinnen spielen im Garten.

Two granddaughters are playing in the garden.

Illustration for Enkelin (granddaughter)

More examples

Meine Enkelin besucht mich jeden Sonntag.

My granddaughter visits me every Sunday.

Core concept

A female grandchild who links grandparents with their child's next generation.

Common phrases

  • meine Enkelin

    my granddaughter

  • bei meiner Enkelin zu Besuch

    visiting my granddaughter

Similar words

Enkel: A male grandchild, viewed in relation to his grandparents.
Enkelkind: A grandchild of either sex, viewed in relation to grandparents.
Tochter: A person's female child, regardless of her age.

Definition in German

Die Tochter des eigenen Kindes aus Sicht der Großeltern.

Word origin

The word combines Enkel with the productive German feminine ending -in, which marks a female person.

Usage tips

  • In the dative and genitive singular, the form is der Enkelin, as in mit der Enkelin or das Zimmer der Enkelin.

Related words

  • Enkelkindgrandchildnoun
  • Urenkelingreat-granddaughternoun

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