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sickbed
A bed in which a sick person lies in order to rest and recover. It can be at home or in a medical facility.
Nach der Operation musste sie mehrere Tage im Krankenbett bleiben.
After the operation, she had to stay in her sickbed for several days.
The word is made up of the adjective 'krank' (sick), in its inflected form 'Kranken', and 'das Bett' (the bed). So it is literally a bed for a sick person.
Er lag mit hohem Fieber im Krankenbett.
He lay in his sickbed with a high fever.
You use 'im Krankenbett liegen' (to lie in a sickbed; dative) to describe the state. The expression 'ans Krankenbett gefesselt sein' (to be confined to bed; accusative) emphasizes that you cannot leave bed because of illness.
Er liegt schon seit einer Woche im Krankenbett.
He has been lying in his sickbed for a week already.
The idiom 'ans Krankenbett gefesselt sein' (to be confined to bed) is a fixed unit. It is used to express that someone is forced by illness to stay in bed.
Nach der schweren Operation war sie wochenlang ans Krankenbett gefesselt.
After the serious operation, she was confined to bed for weeks.
Common verbs are 'im Krankenbett liegen' (to lie in a sickbed) or 'am Krankenbett wachen' (to keep watch at someone's sickbed), when you are caring for a sick person and staying with them.
Die Mutter wachte die ganze Nacht am Krankenbett ihres Sohnes.
The mother kept watch all night at her son's sickbed.
bed
'das Bett' and 'das Krankenbett' both refer to a place where someone lies down and rests. 'das Bett' is general and can be any normal piece of furniture for sleeping. 'das Krankenbett' is used when a sick person is lying in it, at home or in the hospital. The words can be confused because a sickbed is also a bed. But 'Krankenbett' always emphasizes illness or care. For everyday situations without illness, you simply say 'Bett'.
Nach der Operation liegt die Patientin noch einige Tage im Krankenbett.
After the operation, the patient stays in her sickbed for a few more days.
Am Wochenende bleibt Paul gern lange im Bett.
On the weekend, Paul likes to stay in bed for a long time.