Grübchen
German, noun/ˈɡryːpçən/
Grübchen is spelled G-R-Ü-B-C-H-E-N (8 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 66,083rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Grübchen is a German neuter noun meaning “dimple (dent in the cheek that becomes visible especially when one smiles)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of Grube. The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleine Einbuchtung/Vertiefung, insbesondere in den Wangen beim Lachen oder am Kinn”.
What does Grübchen mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterdiminutive of Grube
- 2
neuterdimple (dent in the cheek that becomes visible especially when one smiles)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleine Einbuchtung/Vertiefung, insbesondere in den Wangen beim Lachen oder am Kinn
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Grübchen
- Grübchens genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Grübchen?
- /ˈɡryːpçən/
- [ˈɡʁyːp.çən]
- [-çɪn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Grübchen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Grübchen in German?
Grübchen appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).