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bedwantsen

13:41 Aug 29, 2008
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / biology
Dutch term or phrase: bedwantsen
it is a sort of lice sometimes found in hotel beds
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Reference information:
ref: Van Dale
a bed = bed
wants= bug
bedwantsen= bed bugs

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agree  Francina: or bedbugs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug
6 mins
  -> yup-both are possible-two words or one http://www.scambs.gov.uk/Environment/Pestsandnuisance/Insect... this URL uses both!
agree  Berry Prinsen
14 mins
agree  Katja van Hellemond
16 mins
agree  Frank Hesse
1 hr
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
1 day 11 hrs
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
2 days 4 hrs
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