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

• “Kindstod” in Duden online