vuggestue

Danish

Etymology

From vugge (“cradle”) +‎ stue (“room”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /voɡəstuːə/, [ˈʋɔɡ̊əˌsd̥uːu]

Noun

vuggestue c (singular definite vuggestuen, plural indefinite vuggestuer)

1. daycare, nursery school (institution for the youngest children under the age of 3 years)

Declension

Declension of vuggestue

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vuggestue	vuggestuen	vuggestuer	vuggestuerne
genitive	vuggestues	vuggestuens	vuggestuers	vuggestuernes

Related terms

• børnehave
• daginstitution
• dagpleje

References

• “vuggestue” in Den Danske Ordbog

Greenlandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish vuggestue.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /vuɡɡistui/, [vʊx.xɜstʊ.ɜ]

Noun

vuggestue

1. nursery

   Synonym: meeraaqqerivik

References

• vuggestue in Katersat
• vuggestue in DAKA