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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: bed‧wants
Noun
bedwants m or f (plural bedwantsen, diminutive bedwantske n)
- bedbug, Cimex lectularius [from late 18th c.]
Synonyms
- wandluis
- weegluis