Krippe
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German krippa, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ (“crib, wickerwork”), from Proto-Indo-European *grebʰ-, *gerbʰ- (“bunch, bundle, tuft, clump”), from *ger- (“to turn, twist”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Krippe f (genitive Krippe, plural Krippen)
- crib (feeding trough for animals), manger
- (Christianity) nativity scene, crèche
- crèche (day nursery)
Declension
Derived terms
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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