Treppchen
German, noun[ˈtʁɛpçən]
Treppchen is spelled T-R-E-P-P-C-H-E-N (9 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 56,036th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Treppchen is a German neuter noun meaning “short for Siegertreppchen (“winners’ podium”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of Treppe: a small stairway. The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleine Treppe”.
What does Treppchen mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterdiminutive of Treppe: a small stairway
- 2
neutershort for Siegertreppchen (“winners’ podium”)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleine Treppe 2. Podest für die Plätze 1 bis 3
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 Treppchen
- Treppchens genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Treppchen?
- [ˈtʁɛpçən]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Treppchen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Treppchen in German?
Treppchen 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).