Wiegenlied

German

Etymology

From Wiege (“cradle”) +‎ -n- +‎ Lied (“song”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈviːɡənˌliːt/, [ˈviːɡŋ̍ˌliːt], [ˈʋiː-], [-ɡən-]
  • Audio (Austria)(file)

Noun

Wiegenlied n (strong, genitive Wiegenliedes or Wiegenlieds, plural Wiegenlieder, diminutive Wiegenliedchen n)

  1. lullaby (soothing song to lull children to sleep)
    Synonym: Schlaflied

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.