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bedridden

/ˈbɛdɹɪdən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
bedrid-den
IPA
/ˈbɛdɹɪdən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bedredyn, bedreda

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɛdɹɪdən/

Inflected Forms

bed-ridden (alternative) bedrid (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

bedriddenness

Synonyms

bedfast bedbound bedrid sick-abed

Questions

How do you pronounce bedridden?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛdɹɪdən/.
What does bedridden mean?
Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.
Where does bedridden come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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