Noun
die Wiege
Pronunciation: /ˈviːɡə/
cradle
C1
rank #6,918
plural Wiegen
Meanings
Noun
- cradle
- infancy, origin
- rocking blotter, blotting-paper rocker
Example sentence
Das Baby schlief friedlich in seiner Wiege.
The baby was sleeping peacefully in its cradle.
Word forms
singular
die Wiege
plural
die Wiegen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Wiege
Accusativedie Wiege
Dativeder Wiege
Genitiveder Wiege
Plural
Nominativedie Wiegen
Accusativedie Wiegen
Dativeden Wiegen
Genitiveder Wiegen
Usage
- ein Baby in der Wiege — a baby in the cradle; location with dative
- die Wiege einer Entwicklung — the cradle or origin of a development; figurative use
Neben dem Bett der Eltern stand eine kleine Wiege aus Holz.
A small wooden cradle stood beside the parents' bed.