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From Zündholz (“match”) + -lein (diminutive suffix).
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏntˌhœlt͡s.laɪ̯n/
Zündhölzlein n (strong, genitive Zündhölzleins, plural Zündhölzlein)
- diminutive of Zündholz
Declension of Zündhölzlein [neuter, strong]