German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German krippe, from Old High German krippa, from Proto-West Germanic *kribbjā, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ (crib, wickerwork). Doublet of Kribbe ("breakwater").

Pronunciation

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

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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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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Noun

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Krippe f

  1. plural of Kripp