Adjective
pflegebedürftig
Pronunciation: /ˈpfleːɡəbəˌdʏʁftɪç/
in need of care
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Meanings
Adjective
- in need of care
- dependent (needing care)
- high-maintenance
Example sentence
Nach dem Schlaganfall ist ihre Mutter pflegebedürftig geworden.
After the stroke her mother has come to need nursing care.
Usage
- pflegebedürftig werden — Come to need care or assistance.
- pflegebedürftig / pflegeleicht — Needing care versus easy to maintain; different meanings despite the shared beginning.
Sein pflegebedürftiger Vater wohnt seit kurzem bei ihm.
His father, who needs care, has been living with him for a little while.