pissebed

Dutch

Porcellio scaber

Etymology

Partial calque of French pissenlit. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪ.səˌbɛt/

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• Hyphenation: pis‧se‧bed

Noun

pissebed m or f (plural pissebedden, diminutive pissebedje n)

1. isopod, pill bug, woodlouse: any member of the Isopoda

   Synonyms: keldermot, kelderzeug, muurvarken, steenmot, varkensbeest

2. (uncommon) someone who urinates in bed; a bedwetter

   Synonym: bedplasser

3. (dialectal) Synonym of paardenbloem (“dandelion”)
   • 1884, Julius Mac Leod, Leiddraad bij het onderwijzen en aanleeren der plantenkunde, Dullé-Plus, page 81.

     De pissebed of paardebloem (fig. 61) dient insgelijks als salade.

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Further reading

• pissebed on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl