Kindstod
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Kind (“child”) + -s- + Tod (“death”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kindstod m (strong, genitive Kindstodes or Kindstods, plural Kindstode)
- cot death, crib death, sudden infant death syndrome (unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping)
Usage notes
[edit]Usually combined with plötzlich (“sudden”): plötzlicher Kindstod.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Kindstod [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Kindstod” in Duden online