German word

Krippe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkʁɪpə/

Meaning

  • feminine noundaycare

Example

Meine Tochter geht seit einem Jahr in die Krippe.

My daughter has been attending daycare for a year.

Illustration for Krippe (daycare)

More examples

Wir bringen das Baby jeden Morgen zur Krippe.

We take the baby to daycare every morning.

Core concept

A small, sheltered place for a baby, extended from a crib or manger to a daytime care setting for infants and toddlers.

Common phrases

  • in die Krippe gehen

    go to daycare

  • einen Platz in der Krippe bekommen

    get a place at daycare

  • zur Krippe bringen

    take ___ to daycare

Similar words

Kindertagesstätte: A childcare center offering daytime care for infants, toddlers, and older children.
Kindergarten: A preschool for children aged three to six, focused on play and group activities.
Tagesmutter: A private-home caregiver who provides daytime care for a small group of children.
Hort: A facility caring for schoolchildren after classes and during school holidays.

Definition in German

Eine Tagesstätte für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder, in der Betreuung, Essen und Ruhephasen angeboten werden.

Word origin

Krippe comes from Old High German krippa, meaning a crib or manger, and its daycare sense is a shortening of Kinderkrippe.

Usage tips

  • In the daycare sense, Krippe usually refers to care for children under three, while older children generally attend Kindergarten.

Other meanings

  • cribnoun
  • mangernoun
  • nativity scenenoun

Opposites

  • Tagesmutterchildmindernoun

Related words

  • Krippenplatzdaycare placenoun
  • Krippenbetreuungdaycare servicesnoun

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