Noun
die Krippe
Pronunciation: /ˈkʁɪpə/
crib (feeding trough for animals), manger
C2
rank #13,565
plural Krippen
Meanings
Noun
- crib (feeding trough for animals), manger
- nativity scene, crèche
- crèche (day nursery)
Example sentence
Vor der Kirche steht in der Adventszeit eine Krippe.
During Advent a nativity scene stands in front of the church.
Word forms
singular
die Krippe
plural
die Krippen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Krippe
Accusativedie Krippe
Dativeder Krippe
Genitiveder Krippe
Plural
Nominativedie Krippen
Accusativedie Krippen
Dativeden Krippen
Genitiveder Krippen
Usage
- eine Krippe im Stall — A manger or feeding trough in a stable.
- Krippe als Betreuungseinrichtung — A day nursery or crèche; a different sense from a manger or nativity scene.
Das Tier fraß Heu aus der hölzernen Krippe.
The animal ate hay from the wooden manger.