"Baby" meaning in German

See Baby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbeːbi/, /ˈbɛɪ̯bi/ Audio: De-Baby.ogg , De-Baby2.ogg
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|en|baby}} English baby Head templates: {{de-noun|n,,s:Babies􂀿now proscribed􂁀|dim=chen,lein}} Baby n (strong, genitive Babys, plural Babys or (now proscribed) Babies, diminutive Babychen n or Babylein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,s:Babies􂀿now proscribed􂁀}} Forms: Babys [genitive], Babys [plural], Babies [plural, proscribed], Babychen [diminutive, neuter], Babylein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Baby [nominative, singular], Babys [definite, nominative, plural], Babies [definite, nominative, plural, proscribed], Babys [genitive, singular], Babys [definite, genitive, plural], Babies [definite, genitive, plural, proscribed], Baby [dative, singular], Babys [dative, definite, plural], Babies [dative, definite, plural, proscribed], Baby [accusative, singular], Babys [accusative, definite, plural], Babies [accusative, definite, plural, proscribed]
  1. baby (infant) Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Säugling, Bébé
    Sense id: en-Baby-de-noun-8L7nI~Yp Categories (other): Babies, People Disambiguation of Babies: 58 42 Disambiguation of People: 58 42
  2. (music or slang) baby (term of endearment for a lover) Tags: neuter, slang, strong
    Sense id: en-Baby-de-noun-TvmMBIl3 Categories (other): Music, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Babysitter
Derived forms: Babybauch, babyeinfach, Babykleidung, babyleicht, Babyphon, Babypuder, Babyschuh, Babysprache, Babytragetasche, Babywäsche, Babywippe (english: baby bouncer)

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Babybauch"
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Babykleidung"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
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    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
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    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Babypuder"
    },
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "54 46",
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    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Babytragetasche"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "word": "Babywäsche"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "54 46",
      "english": "baby bouncer",
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      "word": "Babywippe"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "Babykleidung"
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    {
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "Babytragetasche"
    },
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