bassinet

Meaning

A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle.

Synonyms

cradle

crib

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baby bed

Translations

cuna de mimbres

مهد

bressol

Korbwiege

Wiege

καροτσάκι μωρού

ψάθινη κούνια

wieg

moisés

cuna

السّرير

cuna de mimbre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/

Etymology

Cognate with French: bercelonette

In summary

From French bassinet (“small basin”), equivalent to basin + -et. Ernest Klein, however, suggests derivation from French bercelonnette (“cradle”), with influence from bassin(et), to account for the English sense.