cradle in Finnish
cradle in Finnish is kehto, kätkyt, synnyinsija — cradle means a small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
cradle in Finnish
kehto
A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
kätkyt
A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
kehto
(figuratively) The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.
synnyinsija
(figuratively) The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.
kehto
(figuratively) Infancy, or very early life.
kannatin
alusta
A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship.
lavetti
A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship.
lasta
A case for a broken or dislocated limb.
pelastustuoli
(nautical) A basket or apparatus in which, when a line has been made fast to a wrecked ship from the shore, the people are brought off from the wreck.
liekuttaa
(transitive) To rock (a baby to sleep).
tuudittaa
(transitive) To rock (a baby to sleep).
kääriä
(transitive) To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
pidellä
(transitive) To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
veivata
(lacrosse) To rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force.
What does "cradle" mean?
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noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
"She rocked the cradle until the baby fell asleep."
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noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
"Mesopotamia is often called the cradle of civilization."
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verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.
"He cradled the injured bird in his hands."
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cradle in a sentence
- She rocked the cradle until the baby fell asleep.
- The antique wooden cradle had been in the family for generations.
- Mesopotamia is often called the cradle of civilization.
- The garage was the cradle of the company's first products.
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What is "cradle" in Finnish?
"cradle" in Finnish is kehto, kätkyt, synnyinsija. cradle means: A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
How do you use "cradle" in a sentence?
Example: "She rocked the cradle until the baby fell asleep." In Finnish, "cradle" is kehto, kätkyt, synnyinsija.
Are there other ways to say "cradle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "cradle": kehto, kätkyt, synnyinsija, kannatin, alusta, lavetti.
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