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deathbed

/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
deathbed
IPA
/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bed on which someone dies.

noun

The last hours before death.

noun

A grave; the site of a burial or entombment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English dethbed, from Old English dēaþbedd (“deathbed; grave”), equivalent to death + bed. Cognate with Swedish dödsbädd (“deathbed”). Compare also Dutch sterfbed (“deathbed”), German Sterbebett and Totenbett (both “deathbed”), Danish dødsleje (“deathbed”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dethbed, dēaþbedd

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛθˌbɛd/

Inflected Forms

deathbeds (plural) death-bed (alternative) death bed (alternative)

Phrases

deathbed conversion on one's deathbed

Frequently Paired Words

birthbed

Questions

How do you pronounce deathbed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛθˌbɛd/.
What does deathbed mean?
The bed on which someone dies.
Where does deathbed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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