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Kuscheltier

/ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. die Kuscheltiere

cuddly toy, soft toy

The teddy or plush rabbit a child takes to bed every night.

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Forms
Singular
das Kuscheltier
Plural
die Kuscheltiere
Genitiv
des Kuscheltiers

One word, many lives

Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

Kuscheltier
cuddly toy

Ohne mein Kuscheltier konnte ich nicht einschlafen.

I couldn't fall asleep without my cuddly toy.

Word family

Kuscheltierkuschelnto cuddlekuscheligcosy, softdas Tierthe animal

Common combinations

  • mit dem Kuscheltier schlafento sleep with one's cuddly toy
  • das Kuscheltier verlierento lose the cuddly toy

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
das Plüschtierder Teddy(bär)

Common learner mistakes

  • der Kuscheltier
    das Kuscheltier
    Compounds take the gender of the last word: das Tier → das Kuscheltier.

Real examples

  • Mein Kuscheltier war ein Hase mit langen Ohren.My cuddly toy was a rabbit with long ears.
  • Im Urlaub haben wir das Kuscheltier im Hotel vergessen.On holiday we forgot the cuddly toy at the hotel.
  • Meine Tochter hat zwanzig Kuscheltiere auf dem Bett.My daughter has twenty soft toys on her bed.

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