Topic: German

"My baby is sleeping in the crib."

Translation:Mein Baby schläft in der Krippe.

March 4, 2013

3 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/rmz

    Why can't I write "Mein Baby schläft im Krippe" ?

    March 4, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Menschenkind

      No. im = in dem. dem is used for masculine objects; Krippe is feminine.

      March 4, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/wataya

        You might want to have a look at this discussion http://duolingo.com/#!/comment/10694 concerning the meaning of 'die Krippe'.

        March 4, 2013
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