Bedaf

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as baddaf and badaf in 1372. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from Middle Dutch bet af (“backwards, further back”) does not match causes phonological difficulties. See also Groot-Bedaf and Klein-Bedaf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.dɑf/
  • Hyphenation: Bed‧af

Proper noun

Bedaf n

  1. A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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