German word: der Säugling — infant

Vocabulary from A1 “Family” with example sentence and chapter exercises.

Open chapter: Familie

Translation

“der Säugling” means “infant”.

Example

Der Säugling braucht Ruhe.

• The infant needs rest.

Learner note

Masculine. From *saugen* (to suckle). Formal/medical term for infant. Plural: *die Säuglinge*.