Phrase guide

wheelchair user

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who is injured or disabled and uses a wheelchair for mobility, usually long-term.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vozíčkář — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Danish: rullestolsbruger — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Dutch: rolstoelgebruiker — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Dutch: rolstoelgebruikster — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Finnish: pyörätuolin käyttäjä — person who uses a wheelchair
  • German: Rollstuhlfahrer — person who uses a wheelchair
  • German: Rollstuhlfahrerin — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rullestolbruker — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Persian: ویلچری (vilčeri) — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Portuguese: cadeirante — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Romanian: utilizator de scaun rulant — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Romanian: utilizatoare de scaun rulant — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Russian: коля́сочник (koljásočnik) — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Russian: коля́сочница (koljásočnica) — person who uses a wheelchair
  • Swedish: rullstolsanvändare — person who uses a wheelchair