Afterkind

German

Etymology

From Middle High German afterkint, equivalent to after- +‎ Kind.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaftɐˌkɪnt/
  • Hyphenation: Af‧ter‧kind
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Afterkind n (strong, genitive Afterkindes or Afterkinds, plural Afterkinder)

  1. illegitimate child

Declension

Declension of Afterkind [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Afterkind die Afterkinder
genitive eines des Afterkindes, Afterkinds der Afterkinder
dative einem dem Afterkind, Afterkinde1 den Afterkindern
accusative ein das Afterkind die Afterkinder

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

  • Aftersohn
  • Aftertochter

Further reading

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