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go to bed with the sun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
go -to bed with- the -sun
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go to bed very early.

Etymology

Compare Danish gå i seng med solen.

Inflected Forms

goes to bed with the sun (present, singular) going to bed with the sun (participle, present) went to bed with the sun (past) gone to bed with the sun (participle, past)

Phrases

keep good hours early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise rise with the lark day lark

Frequently Paired Words

keep good hours early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise rise with the lark day lark

Synonyms

go to bed with the chickens

Questions

What does go to bed with the sun mean?
To go to bed very early.
Where does go to bed with the sun come from?
Compare Danish gå i seng med solen.

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