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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrib
/krɪb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small bed with high sides for a baby or young child.
"The baby slept soundly in her crib."
- 1
To steal or plagiarize (especially in an academic context).
"He was caught cribs from his classmates during the exam."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cribb', meaning a manger or trough for feeding animals, of Germanic origin and related to Dutch 'kribbe' and German 'Krippe'. Over time, the meaning broadened during the Middle English period to include a small bed or wicker basket for a young child, eventually narrowing specifically to a barred bed for an infant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crib" is said worldwide
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lit de bébé
Transliteration: lee de beh-beh
"Le bébé dort paisiblement dans son lit de bébé."
Kinderbett
Transliteration: kinder-bett
"Das Baby schläft friedlich in seinem Kinderbett."
culla
Transliteration: cool-lah
"Il bambino dorme tranquillamente nella sua culla."
cuna
Transliteration: koo-nah
"El bebé duerme plácidamente en su cuna."
berço
Transliteration: ber-soo
"O bebê dorme tranquilamente em seu berço."
पालना
Transliteration: palna
"बच्चा अपने पालने में शांति से सो रहा है।"
婴儿床
Transliteration: yīng ér chuáng
"宝宝在他的婴儿床上安静地睡觉。"
아기 침대
Transliteration: agi chimdae
"아기가 그의 아기 침대에서 평화롭게 자고 있습니다."
ベビーベッド
Transliteration: bebī beddo
"赤ちゃんはベビーベッドで静かに眠っています。"
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