lischen

17:29 Aug 31, 2000
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
German term or phrase: lischen
lischen- is this a term of endearment in German? It is used in a book JOurney to America and a father is speaking to his daughter.
chris


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na +1It's the diminutive of Elisabeth/Liese
Dierk Seeburg
naIt's the diminutive of Elisabeth/Liese
Dierk Seeburg


  

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11 mins peer agreement (net): +1
It's the diminutive of Elisabeth/Liese


Explanation:
Given this context it is clear that the father is addressing his daughter Elisabeth/Liese, and he's using the diminutive form Lischen as a term of endearment.

Cheerio,
Dierk

Dierk Seeburg
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 404

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14 mins
It's the diminutive of Elisabeth/Liese


Explanation:
Given this context it is clear that the father is addressing his daughter Elisabeth/Liese, and he's using the diminutive form Lischen as a term of endearment.

Cheerio,
Dierk

Dierk Seeburg
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 404
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