massagebed

Dutch

Etymology 1

From massage +‎ bed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑˈsaːʒəbɛt/

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• Hyphenation: mas‧sa‧ge‧bed

Noun

massagebed n (plural massagebedden, diminutive massagebedje n)

1. massage bed

Alternative forms

• massage-bed

Etymology 2

From massa +‎ gebed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑsaːɣəˌbɛt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: mas‧sa‧ge‧bed

Noun

massagebed n (plural massagebeden, diminutive massagebedje n)

1. (rare) mass prayer (prayer in a large group)
   • 2016, Ben Rawlence, translated by Roelof Posthuma., Vluchtelingenstad. Negen portretten uit het grootste vluchtelingenkamp ter wereld:

     De zakenlieden vergaten hun zonden en alle bedenkelijke compromissen waarop hun fortuin was gebaseerd en liepen met de menigte mee naar Ifo, waar het massagebed werd gehouden.

     The businessmen forgot their sins and all the questionable compromises on which their fortunes were based, and walked with the crowd to Ifo, where the mass prayer was held.

Alternative forms

• massa-gebed