bedwants

Dutch
common bed bug

Alternative forms
  • bedwantz (obsolete)

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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

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

Synonyms
  • wandluis
  • weegluis
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