das Baby
noun · /ˈbeːbi/ ·Etymology
Mid-19th-century borrowing from English baby. The use as a term of endearment is a later borrowing from late-20th-century pop culture; it remains far more common in pop music than in real life.
Translation
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baby (infant)
neuter, strong
Er schläft wie ein Baby.
He's sleeping like a baby.
Mary wird nächsten Monat ein Baby bekommen.
Mary is going to have a baby next month.
Mick nannte das Baby Richard.
Mick named the baby Richard.
- baby (term of endearment for a lover) neuter, slang, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Baby | Babys |
| Accusative | Baby | Babys |
| Dative | Baby | Babys |
| Genitive | Babys | Babys |