Babybauch
German
Etymology
From Baby (“baby”) + Bauch (“belly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːbiˌbaʊ̯x/
Noun
Babybauch m (genitive Babybauchs or Babybauches, plural Babybäuche, diminutive Babybäuchlein n or Babybäuchelchen n)
- baby bump (belly of a pregnant woman)
- (rare, but possible as an ad-hoc formation) a baby's belly
Declension
Declension of Babybauch
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Babybauch | die | Babybäuche |
| genitive | eines | des | Babybauches, Babybauchs | der | Babybäuche |
| dative | einem | dem | Babybauch, Babybauche1 | den | Babybäuchen |
| accusative | einen | den | Babybauch | die | Babybäuche |
1Now uncommon, see notes