Baby

See also: baby

Cebuano

Etymology

From baby. Also from an error in birth registration. When the parent has not decided on a name of the child, the child is often listed as baby + surname.

Proper noun

Baby

  1. a female given name
  2. (rare) a male given name

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English baby.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbeːbi]
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Noun

Baby n (genitive Babys, plural Babys or Babies)

  1. baby (infant)

Usage notes
  • The plural Babies is now proscribed, but still in use.

Declension
Declension of Baby
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Baby die Babys
genitive eines des Babys der Babys
dative einem dem Baby den Babys
accusative ein das Baby die Babys

Synonyms

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Baby in Duden online
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