bedtime
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bedtime
- /ˈbɛdtaɪm/
Where it comes from
From Middle English bedtyme, bed-tyme, bedetyme, bedde tyme, equivalent to bed + time. Compare earlier Old English bedtīd (“bedtime”). Compare also West Frisian bêdtiid (“bedtime”), Dutch bedtijd (“bedtime”), Saterland Frisian Bädegungenstied (“bedtime”, literally “bed-goings-time”), German Low German Beddgahnstied, Bettgahnstiet (“bedtime”, literally “bed-goings-time”).
noun bedtimes
- The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep. The Sultan (impatiently).—Confound this dadblasted collar-bolt! I wish it had— Izzet Aintit Wazzit Pasha (custodian of the imperial wardrobe).—Can I be of any assistance, Sire? The Sultan.—Well, you might get a can of oil and a monkey-wrench and help me off with this undershirt. It’s long past bedti
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dark, sleep, sleeping, bed, sex, sunset, legend, lights-out, sacktime, turn-in, nighty-night, tuck-in, dreamtime, sleepytime, nighttime, decumbiture
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noun time when one goes to bed to sleep
| Español | hora de dormir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 취침 시간 chwichim sigan |
| 中文 | 就寢時間 /就寝时间 jiùqǐn shíjiān |
| Português | hora de dormir |
| Français | heure du coucher, dodo |
| Deutsch | Schlafenszeit, Zeit zum Schlafengehen, Zeit ins Bett zu gehen, Zeit zu Bett zu gehen |
| Română | timpul de culcare |
| Русский | вре́мя ложи́ться спать vrémja ložítʹsja spatʹ, отбо́й otbój |
| Tiếng Việt | giờ đi ngủ |
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title = {bedtime},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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