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bedstead

/ˈbɛd.stɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
bed-stead
IPA
/ˈbɛd.stɛd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English bedsted, bedstede, bedestede, from Old English bedstede (“bedstead”), equivalent to bed + stead. Cognate with Dutch bedstede, bedstee (“closet-bed”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bedsted, bedstede

Inflected Forms

bedsteads (plural)

Phrases

sofa-bedstead

Synonyms

bedframe

Questions

How do you pronounce bedstead?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛd.stɛd/.
What does bedstead mean?
The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.
Where does bedstead come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bedstead

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