deathbed
Meanings
noun
- The bed on which someone dies.
- The last hours before death.
- A grave; the site of a burial or entombment.
Pronunciation
Word forms
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”).
Derived words
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