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bassinet¹

  • /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/ UK
  • /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/ US
  • /ˈbæsɪˌnɛt/ US

Where it comes from

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's semantic specialization.

noun bassinets · bassinette

  1. A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle. The next day, the baby sleeps in a bassinet near my bed.

bassinet²

Where it comes from

See bascinet.

noun bassinets · bassinette

  1. alternative Alternative form of bascinet Bassinets were worn in the reigns of Edward II. and III. and Richard II. by most of the English Infantry, as may be repeatedly seen in the Rolls of Parliament, and other public records.

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noun type of newborn baby's bed

Españolmoisés, cuco
Françaisbercelonnette
DeutschWiege

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"bassinet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bassinet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bassinet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bassinet

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"bassinet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bassinet.

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@misc{bassinet_2026,
  title = {bassinet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bassinet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}