Krippe

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪpə/
  • Hyphenation: Krip‧pe
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Noun

Krippe f (genitive Krippe, plural Krippen)

  1. crib (feeding trough for animals), manger
  2. (Christianity) nativity scene, crèche
  3. crèche (day nursery)

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