bedridden

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bedridden

/ˈbɛdɹɪdən/ UK

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From Middle English bedreden (also as 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.

adjective bed-ridden · bedrid

not comparable Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness. the estate of a bedridden old gentleman
Similar: bedfast, bedbound

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adj confined to bed

Español	limitado a la cama, confinado en cama, postrado en cama, encamado
한국어	와상 wasang
中文	臥床不起的 /卧床不起的 wòchuángbùqǐ de
Português	acamado
Français	alité, cloué au lit, grabataire
Deutsch	bettlägerig
Italiano	degente, allettato
Ελληνικά	κλινήρης kliníris
Русский	прико́ванный к посте́ли prikóvannyj k postéli

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@misc{bedridden_2026,
  title = {bedridden},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bedridden},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}