Noun
der Säugling
Pronunciation: [ˈzɔʏ̯klɪŋ]
baby, infant, newborn, suckling
C2
rank #10,099
plural Säuglinge
Meanings
Noun
- baby, infant, newborn, suckling
Example sentence
Wir verstanden nicht, was uns der Säugling sagen wollte.
We couldn't understand what the baby was trying to tell us.
Word forms
singular
der Säugling
plural
die Säuglinge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Säugling
Accusativeden Säugling
Dativedem Säugling
Genitivedes Säuglings
Plural
Nominativedie Säuglinge
Accusativedie Säuglinge
Dativeden Säuglingen
Genitiveder Säuglinge
Usage
- der Säugling / die Säuglinge — infant / infants; grammatically masculine regardless of the baby's gender
- Säugling / Kleinkind — infant / toddler or young child; different stages
Der Säugling schlief ruhig im Kinderwagen.
The infant slept peacefully in the pram.