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Baby

nounLevel A1

British: /ˈbeːbi/American: /ˈbeːbi/

Stress is on the first syllable.

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Meaning 1neutral · 90%

a very young child, especially one who cannot yet walk

Equivalents in base languages

فارسی

نوزاد

Հայերեն

երեխա

yerekha

Natural examples

Meine Schwester hat ein Baby.

Das Baby weint gerade.

Das Baby schläft im Bett.

Usage note

In German, Baby is neuter regardless of the child's sex. The plural is written Babys, not Babies.

Useful combinations

ein Baby bekommen — to have a babydas Baby schläft — the baby is sleepingdas Baby weint — the baby is crying

Common mistake

Die Babys schläft im Zimmer.

Die Babys schlafen im Zimmer.

Babys is plural, so the verb must also be plural: schlafen, not schläft.

Mini-lesson: Plural of Baby

The plural is Babys. German keeps the y and adds -s.

Check your learningReveal answer and explanation

What is the plural of Baby?

BabysBabiesBabyen

Correct answer: Babys
The correct German plural is Babys.

Form and grammar

lemma: Baby
article: das
Gender: neuter
singular: Baby
plural: Babys
plural status: regular
genitive: Babys
countability: countable

Baby is a countable neuter noun for a very young child. Its plural is Babys.

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