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bettlägerig

B2

bedridden

English meaning
bedridden
Vocabulary package
At the Hospital

bettlägerig in a sentence

Der Patient ist bettlägerig und braucht Hilfe.

The patient is bedridden and needs help.

Word family

bettlägerig is built from das Bett (bed). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does bettlägerig mean in English?

bettlägerig means "bedridden". For example: "Der Patient ist bettlägerig und braucht Hilfe." — "The patient is bedridden and needs help."

What level is bettlägerig in German?

bettlägerig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the at the hospital vocabulary.

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