ledikant

Dutch

Alternative forms

ledekant (obsolete)
lidekant (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French lit de camp.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌleː.diˈkɑnt/
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Hyphenation: le‧di‧kant
Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

ledikant n (plural ledikanten, diminutive ledikantje n)

(chiefly Netherlands) cot, crib (bed for children)
(obsolete) movable bed

Related terms

veldbed (calque of the French term)

Descendants

Afrikaans: ledekant
→ Papiamentu: ledikant (dated)
→ West Frisian: ledykant

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