Neuter

Quäntchen

a small amount, scrap

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkvɛntçən/
Etymology

From the incorrect folk etymology which connected Quentchen with Quantum (“quantum”) and led to the spelling Quäntchen with ⟨ä⟩ instead of ⟨e⟩ in the 1996 spelling reform.

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