German edit

Etymology edit

Pflege +‎ bedürftig

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

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

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

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Further reading edit