In German
Baby
Meaning: baby
Formal or informal? “Baby” is the same word in German as in English. For a newborn you may also hear “das Neugeborene”, which is more formal.
Example sentences
Das Baby schläft schon.
The baby is already asleep.
Wir bekommen im Sommer ein Baby.
We're having a baby in the summer.
Das Baby weint laut.
The baby is crying loudly.
Grammar note
“Das Baby” is neuter, so it takes “das” and “ein”. The plural is “die Babys”, with an -s ending, as with many loan words.
Common mistake
Say “das Baby”, not “der Baby”. The noun is neuter. The plural “Babys” is written with an -s, not “Babies”.
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What is the gender of “Baby”?
Neuter: “das Baby”.
What is the plural of “Baby”?
“Die Babys”, with an -s ending.