Christ Child
das Jesuskind
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Christ Child
Jesus Christ as a small child, especially as a newborn baby in the Christmas story and in religious depictions.
Auf dem Gemälde hält Maria das Jesuskind im Arm.
In the painting, Mary is holding the Christ Child in her arms.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Jesuskinds |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Jesuskind | – |
| accusative | das Jesuskind | – |
| dative | dem Jesuskind | – |
| genitive | des Jesuskinds des Jesuskindes | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Jesuskind' (Christ Child) is made up of the name 'Jesus' and 'Kind' (child). In compounds, 'Jesus' is joined directly to 'Kind' without any additional ending.
Viele Familien stellen zu Weihnachten eine Krippe mit dem Jesuskind auf.
At Christmas, many families put up a nativity scene with the Christ Child.
The word is used especially in religious texts, Christmas carols, nativity scenes, and discussions of Christian art. The focus is often on the Christmas story and the nativity scene.
In der Kirche zeigt ein neues Bild das Jesuskind in der Krippe.
A new painting in the church shows the Christ Child in the manger.
Common expressions include 'das Jesuskind in der Krippe' (the Christ Child in the manger), 'Maria mit dem Jesuskind' (Mary with the Christ Child), and 'das Jesuskind darstellen' (to depict the Christ Child). After 'mit' (with), the word is in the dative.
Über dem Eingang des Klosters steht eine Steinfigur der Maria mit dem Jesuskind.
Above the entrance to the monastery, there is a stone statue of Mary with the Christ Child.
