How to Say "cradle" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cradle” is “cuna” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
a rocking bed for a baby
Examples
El bebé está durmiendo tranquilamente en su cuna.
The baby is sleeping peacefully in their crib.
Necesitamos armar la cuna antes de que llegue el recién nacido.
We need to set up the cot before the newborn arrives.
Gender Reminder
Even though it ends in 'a,' cuna is a feminine noun, so you always use feminine articles: la cuna (the crib) or una cuna (a crib).
Other Meanings of “cuna”
“cuna” can also mean:
- figurative source or origin(B2, formal)
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