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

• bedlegerig