# bassinet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/ · frequency rank #68,855

## Definitions
1. A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle.

## Etymology
From French bassinet (“small basin”), equivalent to basin + -et. Ernest Klein, however, suggests derivation from French bercelonnette (“cradle”), with influence from bassin(et), to account for the English sense.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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