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-chen is used to form the diminutive in German, ie:

Kind - Kindchen = child - little child/toddler

Wolke - Wölkchen = cloud - little cloud

Biss - Bisschen = bite - little bite

Mädchen = girl

bißchen/bisschen= little

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