Wiege

See also: wiege

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wige (“cradle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈviːɡə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Wiege f (genitive Wiege, plural Wiegen)

1. cradle
2. (figuratively) infancy, origin
3. rocking blotter, blotting-paper rocker

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Baby-Wiege
• Wiegebrett
• Wiegemesser
• Wiegendruck (“incunabulum”)

• Wiegenfest
• Wiegenkind
• Wiegenkorb
• Wiegenlied (“lullaby”)

Related terms

• wiegeln

• wiegen (“to move (something) from side to side; to sway; to shake; to rock”)

See also

• Inkunabel

Further reading

• “Wiege” in Duden online