bedwants

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Dutch[edit]

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common bed bug

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Bettwanze. Equivalent to bed (“bed”) +‎ wants (“heteropteran, bug”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛt.ʋɑnts/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: bed‧wants

Noun[edit]

bedwants m or f (plural bedwantsen, diminutive bedwantske n)

  1. bedbug, Cimex lectularius [from late 18th c.]

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