Krippe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German krippe, from Old High German krippa, from Proto-West Germanic *kribbjā, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ (crib, wickerwork). Doublet of Kribbe ("breakwater").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪpə/
  • Hyphenation: Krip‧pe
  • (file)

Noun

Krippe f (genitive Krippe, plural Krippen)

  1. crib (feeding trough for animals), manger
  2. (Christianity) nativity scene, crèche
  3. crèche (day nursery)

Declension

Derived terms

  • an der Krippe sitzen
  • Futterkrippe
  • Kinderkrippe
  • Krippenbeißer
  • Krippenerzieherin
  • Krippenfigur
  • Krippenplatz
  • Krippensetzer
  • Krippenspiel
  • Krippentod
  • (ver-)suchen an die Krippe zu kommen
  • Weihnachtskrippe

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkripə/

Noun

Krippe f

  1. plural of Kripp
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