This is the 3895th most frequent German word.
säuglinge
Infants or newborns.
Used as the subject of the sentence referring to babies who are sleeping.
Die Säuglinge schliefen friedlich in ihren Betten.
The infants slept peacefully in their beds.
Used as the object of the sentence indicating babies receiving care.
Er kümmerte sich liebevoll um die Säuglinge auf der Station.
He cared lovingly for the infants in the ward.
Used as a genitive modifier to indicate studies about the behavior of babies.