bedridden en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛdɹɪdən/ (UK)
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Etymology
From Middle English bedredyn, bedraden, bedreden, bæddrædæn (also as bedreede, bedrede), from Old English bedreda (“bedridden”, adj.), from bedreda, bedrida, bæddryda (“one who is bedridden”, noun), from bed, bedd (“bed”) + rida (“rider”), with -en by analogy with past participle adjectives.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.
the estate of a bedridden old gentleman
1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XXIV, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bedrid | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| bed-ridden | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
bedfast (confined to bed) · bedbound (confined to bed)
Translations (45)
fr cloué au lit (confined to bed) · ang beddrida (confined to bed) · nl bedlegerig (confined to bed) · no sengeliggende (confined to bed) · nrf grabataithe (confined to bed) · xcl մահճակալ (confined to bed) · it allettato (confined to bed) · grc κλινοπετής (confined to bed) · pl przykuty do łóżka (confined to bed) · fr grabataire (confined to bed) · tl nasa banig ng karamdaman (confined to bed) · cy gorweiddiog (confined to bed) · es limitado a la cama (confined to bed) · nrf au pliâtre (confined to bed) · tl nakaratay (confined to bed) · de bettlägerig (confined to bed) · ota گوتورم (confined to bed) · sv sängliggande (confined to bed) · pt acamado (confined to bed) · tr yatalak (confined to bed) · ca allitat (confined to bed) · ca enllitat (confined to bed) · eo litmalsana (confined to bed) · fa بستری (confined to bed) · sh везан за кревет (confined to bed) · sh vezan za krevet (confined to bed) · bg прикова́н на легло́ (confined to bed) · el κλινήρης (confined to bed) · cmn 臥床不起的 /卧床不起的 (confined to bed) · sv sängbunden (confined to bed) · pl obłożnie chory (confined to bed) · tl datay (confined to bed) · ko 와상 (confined to bed) · es confinado en cama (confined to bed) · fr alité (confined to bed) · ga cróilí (confined to bed) · es encamado (confined to bed) · hu ágyhoz kötött (confined to bed) · sh прикован за кревет (confined to bed) · ru прико́ванный к посте́ли (confined to bed) · sh prikovan za krevet (confined to bed) · it degente (confined to bed) · fi vuoteenoma (confined to bed) · es postrado en cama (confined to bed) · ta படுத்தபடுக்கையாக (confined to bed)