Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A human being in the period of childhood.
Natural examples
Das Kind spielt im Garten.
The child is playing in the garden.
Die Kinder gehen zur Schule.
The children are going to school.
Hast du ein Kind?
Do you have a child?
Usage note
Kind is neuter: das Kind. The plural is Kinder.
Useful combinations
ein kleines Kind — a small childmit Kindern spielen — play with childrenKinder haben — have children
Common mistake
die Kind
das Kind
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Mini-lesson: das Kind: article and plural
Kind is neuter: das Kind. The plural is Kinder.
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