hemelbed

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hemel (“cover, canopy; heaven”) +‎ bed (“bed”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.məlˌbɛt/
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  • Hyphenation: he‧mel‧bed

Noun

hemelbed n (plural hemelbedden, diminutive hemelbedje n)

  1. canopy bed

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: hemelbed
  • → West Frisian: himelbêd (calque)
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