Krippe
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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
Noun
Krippe f (genitive Krippe, plural Krippen)
- crib (feeding trough for animals), manger
- (Christianity) nativity scene, crèche
- crèche (day nursery)
Declension
Declension of Krippe [feminine]
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
- “Krippe” in Duden online
- “Krippe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Krippe” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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Pronunciation
Noun
Krippe f
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