das Kind
Translation
child, kid
Examples
Das Kind spielt im Garten.
The child is playing in the garden.
Sie haben drei Kinder.
They have three kids.
Wir waren als Kinder oft hier.
We were often here as kids.
Grammar Patterns
((to have)) ((a child)) to have a child Sie bekommt bald ein Kind.
((from childhood on)) from childhood on Er liebt Musik von Kind an.
((to be no longer a child)) to be no longer a child Du bist kein Kind mehr.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Nachwuchs (offspring)
Etymology
From Germanic root *kin- (to germinate, be born). Related to 'kin'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Kindergarten' (garden of children) which is used in English too.