deathbed

Meaning

  1. The bed on which someone dies.
  2. The last hours before death.

Synonyms

hour of death

dying hour

one’s death

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/
Etymology

In summary

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”).

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