Kindstod
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Kind (“child”) + -s- + Tod (“death”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Kindstod m (strong, genitive Kindstodes or Kindstods, plural Kindstode)
- cot death, crib death, sudden infant death syndrome (unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping)
Usage notes[edit]
Usually combined with plötzlich (“sudden”): plötzlicher Kindstod.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kindstod [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Kindstod” in Duden online