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)