noun
granddaughter
B1
Enkelin (die) means 'granddaughter' — a female grandchild. Plural: Enkelinnen (regular -innen plural). Corresponding male form is Enkel. Feminine noun; declined regularly (e.g., der Enkelin, den Enkelinnen). Used with family verbs like 'haben' (Wir haben eine Enkelin) or possession: 'meine Enkelin'.
Examples
Meine Enkelin ist da.
My granddaughter is here.
Die Tante schickte ihrer Enkelin ein Paket, obwohl das Kind schon viele Geschenke bekommen hatte.
The aunt sent her granddaughter a package, although the child had already received many gifts.
Die Enkelin hat uns gestern ein Bild gemalt.
The granddaughter painted us a picture yesterday.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a grandmother with a little girl, labeled 'die Enkelin'.
Enkelin ends with -in, a common feminine suffix in German — think 'girl' -> granddaughter.
Die Enkelin — the -in ending signals feminine gender (die).
Notes
The suffix -in marks the feminine form of 'Enkel'. Plural is 'Enkelinnen'.