das Grübchen

Plural: die Grübchen
Based on: Grube
Noun
1.

dimple

(lit.: "small pit", mostly used in plural for these cuuuuuute little dents some people have next to their mouth when they smile)
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Examples
  • Thomas mag Marias Grübchen.
  • Thomas likes Maria's dimples. (the "indentations" in the cheeks some people have)Lit: small cute "Gruben"
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How many meanings does the German word 'Grübchen' have?

Grübchen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. dimple .

What is the gender of 'Grübchen'?

das

What is the plural of 'Grübchen'?

die Grübchen

What is 'Grübchen' related to?

The word 'Grübchen' is related to Grube.

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Word of the Day – “graben”
A fun look at the meaning of "graben" and how it relates to ditch and rumination. And another English word that you would NEVER expect to be related to grave.
Vocab: graben, vergraben, begraben, angraben, das Grab, die Gruft, die Grube, grübeln, ...
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