Pärchen
German, noun/ˈpɛːɐ̯çən/
Pärchen is spelled P-Ä-R-C-H-E-N (7 letters) and appears 5.2 times per million words in written German, the 11,837th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pärchen is a German neuter noun meaning “couple (two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of Paar. The German Wiktionary defines it as “Verkleinerungsform von Paar, vorwiegend eingesetzt für ein (meist junges) Liebespaar”.
What does Pärchen mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterdiminutive of Paar
- 2
neutercouple (two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship)
- 3
neutermating pair (of animals)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Verkleinerungsform von Paar, vorwiegend eingesetzt für ein (meist junges) Liebespaar 2. Gruppe aus einem weiblichen und einem männlichen Tier
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 Pärchen
- Pärchens genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Pärchen?
- /ˈpɛːɐ̯çən/
- [ˈpɛːɐ̯çən]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Pärchen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Pärchen in German?
Pärchen appears 5.2 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).