das Weinen
Translation
crying, weeping
Examples
Das Weinen des Babys war laut.
The baby's crying was loud.
Sein Weinen hörte nicht auf.
His crying didn't stop.
Grammar Patterns
((das Weinen)) ((von+3 / sb.gen)) the crying of ((sb.)) I heard the crying of the child.
((sb.)) ((zum Weinen)) bringen to make ((sb.)) cry The sad story made me cry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Schluchzen (sobbing); Antonyms: das Lachen (laughter)
Etymology
It is the nominalization of the verb 'weinen' (to cry).
Memory Tips
Sounds similar to the English word 'whine', which is related to crying. Remember it's the noun form, 'the crying'.