die Wiege
B2cradle
- English meaning
- cradle
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Wiegen
- CEFR level
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Wiege in a sentence
Das Baby schläft in der Wiege.
The baby sleeps in the cradle.
Declension of die Wiege
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Wiege | die Wiegen |
| Accusative | die Wiege | die Wiegen |
| Dative | der Wiege | den Wiegen |
| Genitive | der Wiege | der Wiegen |
Where Wiege comes from
Bei dem Wort handelt es sich um ein seit dem 11. Jahrhundert bezeugtes Erbwort, dessen althochdeutsche Formen wiga, wega und (in einer Handschrift aus dem 12. Jahrhundert) wiega lauteten.
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Questions about Wiege
Is it der, die or das Wiege?
It is die Wiege — Wiege is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wiegen.
What is the plural of Wiege?
The plural of die Wiege is die Wiegen.
What is the genitive of Wiege?
The genitive singular is der Wiege. The dative plural is den Wiegen.
What does Wiege mean in English?
die Wiege means "cradle". For example: "Das Baby schläft in der Wiege." — "The baby sleeps in the cradle."
What level is Wiege in German?
Wiege is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the bedroom vocabulary.
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