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Etymology

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From veld +‎ bed, calque of Middle French lit de camp.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛlt.bɛt/
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  • Hyphenation: veld‧bed

Noun

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veldbed n (plural veldbedden, diminutive veldbedje n)

  1. camp bed (lightweight portable bed used by the military, campers, etc.)
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  • ledikant (corruption of the Middle French term)

See also

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