German

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Etymology

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Pflege +‎ bedürftig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpfleːɡəbəˌdʏʁftɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌdʏʁftɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: pfle‧ge‧be‧dürf‧tig

Adjective

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pflegebedürftig (strong nominative masculine singular pflegebedürftiger, comparative pflegebedürftiger, superlative am pflegebedürftigsten)

  1. dependent (needing care)
  2. high-maintenance

Declension

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