Krippe
German, noun/ˈkʁɪpə/
Krippe is spelled K-R-I-P-P-E (6 letters) and appears 2.0 times per million words in written German, the 24,295th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Krippe is a German feminine noun meaning “crib (feeding trough for animals), manger” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle”.
What does Krippe mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecrib (feeding trough for animals), manger
- 2
femininenativity scene, crèche
- 3
femininecrèche (day nursery)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle 2. Weihnachtskrippe, die Darstellung der Geburt Christi aus der Weihnachtsgeschichte der Bibel 3. Kinderkrippe, eine Einrichtung zur Unterbringung für Kleinkinder
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Krippe
- Krippen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Krippe?
- /ˈkʁɪpə/
- [ˈkʁɪpə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Krippe
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Krippe in German?
Krippe appears 2.0 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).