bedleger

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bed (“bed”) +‎ leger (“(period of) lying, bed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛtˌleː.ɣər/
  • Hyphenation: bed‧le‧ger

Noun

bedleger n (plural bedlegers, diminutive bedlegertje n)

  1. (archaic) sickbed, bedrest
  2. (obsolete) sick person, person in bedrest
  3. (obsolete) bed

Derived terms

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