Säugling

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sūgelinc, equivalent to säug(en) +‎ -ling. Cognate with English suckling, Dutch zuigeling (“suckling”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzɔʏ̯klɪŋ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Säug‧ling

Noun

Säugling m (strong, genitive Säuglings, plural Säuglinge)

  1. baby, infant, newborn, suckling

Declension

Declension of Säugling [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Säugling die Säuglinge
genitive eines des Säuglings der Säuglinge
dative einem dem Säugling den Säuglingen
accusative einen den Säugling die Säuglinge

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