Jump to content

Wiegenlied

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

German

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Wiege (cradle) +‎ -n- +‎ Lied (song).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈviːɡənˌliːt/, [ˈviːɡŋ̍ˌliːt], [ˈʋiː-], [-ɡən-]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

[edit]

Wiegenlied n (strong, genitive Wiegenliedes or Wiegenlieds, plural Wiegenlieder, diminutive Wiegenliedchen n)

  1. lullaby (soothing song to lull children to sleep)
    Synonym: Schlaflied

Declension

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]