deaþbedd

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dauþabadi, equivalent to dēaþ +‎ bedd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæ͜ɑːθˌbedd/, [ˈdæ͜ɑːðˌbed]

Noun

dēaþbedd n

  1. deathbed
  2. burial plot; grave

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dēaþbedd dēaþbedd
accusative dēaþbedd dēaþbedd
genitive dēaþbeddes dēaþbedda
dative dēaþbedde dēaþbeddum

Descendants

  • Middle English: dethbed
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