Kindeswohl

German

Etymology

Kind (“child”) +‎ -es- +‎ Wohl (“well-being”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪndəsˌvoːl/
  • Hyphenation: Kin‧des‧wohl
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Noun

Kindeswohl n (strong, genitive Kindeswohles or Kindeswohls, no plural)

  1. (uncountable) children’s well-being (preservation of the physical and mental integrity and sufficient support (for the development) of a child)
    In Deutschland darf der Vorname dem Kindeswohl nicht schaden, indem er das Kind lächerlich machen oder eine Verbindung „zum Bösen“ herstellen würde, wie durch die Namensgebung Judas oder Kain.
    In Germany, the first name must not harm the children’s well-being by ridiculing the child or making a connection “to evil”, as by naming it Judas or Cain.

Declension

Declension of Kindeswohl [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Kindeswohl
genitive eines des Kindeswohles, Kindeswohls
dative einem dem Kindeswohl, Kindeswohle1
accusative ein das Kindeswohl

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Kindeswohlgefährdung

Further reading

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