"bassinet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/ [UK], /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/ [US], /ˈbæsɪˌnɛt/ [US] Audio: En-us-bassinet.oga Forms: bassinets [plural]
Etymology: From French bassinet, superficially a diminutive of bassin (“basin”). Klein, however, suggests an origin from French bercelonette (itself a double diminutive of berceau (“cradle”)), with influence from bassin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|bassinet}} French bassinet, {{cog|fr|bercelonette}} French bercelonette Head templates: {{en-noun}} bassinet (plural bassinets)
  1. A newborn baby's bed, traditionally made of woven reeds or straw. Categories (topical): Babies Translations (type of newborn baby's bed): vauvankori (Finnish), bercelonnette [feminine] (French), Wiege [feminine] (German), mózeskosár (Hungarian), wahakura (Maori), moisés [masculine] (Spanish), tazyawt [feminine] (Tarifit)
    Sense id: en-bassinet-en-noun-5Ms52MDK Disambiguation of Babies: 97 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tarifit translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 59 30 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 35 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Tarifit translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of "type of newborn baby's bed": 100 0
  2. A bascinet (type of helmet).
    Sense id: en-bassinet-en-noun-IkDFqiVr Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bassinette

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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