sickbed

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sickbed

  • /ˈsɪkbɛd/

Where it comes from

From Middle English seke bed, equivalent to sick + bed.

noun sickbeds

  1. A bed used by a person who is sick.
  2. A place for convalescence.

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noun a bed used by a person who is sick

日本語病床 byōshō, 病褥 byōjoku, 床 toko
中文病床 bìngchuáng
DeutschKrankenbett, Siechbett, Siechenbett
Italianocapezzale

noun a place for convalescence

DeutschGenesungsort, Genesungsbett

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@misc{sickbed_2026,
  title = {sickbed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sickbed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}