Kindstod

German

Etymology

Kind (“child”) +‎ -s- +‎ Tod (“death”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪntsˌtoːt/
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Noun

Kindstod m (strong, genitive Kindstodes or Kindstods, plural Kindstode)

  1. cot death, crib death, sudden infant death syndrome (unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping)

Usage notes

Usually combined with plötzlich (“sudden”): plötzlicher Kindstod.

Declension

Declension of Kindstod [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kindstod die Kindstode
genitive eines des Kindstodes, Kindstods der Kindstode
dative einem dem Kindstod, Kindstode1 den Kindstoden
accusative einen den Kindstod die Kindstode

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • plötzlicher Kindstod

Further reading

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