bedwants

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbɛt.ʋɑnts/

noun
Definitions
  • bedbug, Cimex lectularius

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bettwanze compound from Dutch, Flemish bed (bed) + Dutch, Flemish wants (bug, heteropteran).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wants

Gloss

bug, heteropteran

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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