Kinderwagen
See also: kinderwagen and Kinderwägen
German
Etymology
Kind (“child”) + -er- + Wagen (“cart, carriage”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪndɐˌvaːɡən/
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Noun
Kinderwagen m (strong, genitive Kinderwagens, plural Kinderwagen or Kinderwägen)
- a carriage for a baby or small child, especially a pram/baby carriage, but also a pushchair/stroller
Usage notes
- A pushchair/stroller may be specified as Sportwagen. A foldable pushchair/stroller is also called Buggy.
Declension
Declension of Kinderwagen [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kinderwagen | die | Kinderwagen, Kinderwägen |
| genitive | eines | des | Kinderwagens | der | Kinderwagen, Kinderwägen |
| dative | einem | dem | Kinderwagen | den | Kinderwagen, Kinderwägen |
| accusative | einen | den | Kinderwagen | die | Kinderwagen, Kinderwägen |
Further reading
- “Kinderwagen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kinderwagen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kinderwagen” in Duden online
- “Kinderwagen” in OpenThesaurus.de
- Kinderwagen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de