voorbaat

Dutch

Etymology

From early modern Dutch voorbate, modern Dutch voor +‎ baat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvoːr.baːt/
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Hyphenation: voor‧baat

Noun

voorbaat f (uncountable)

(dated) earliness, timeliness, punctuality
(obsolete) profit, advance

Usage notes

This word is now only used in the phrase bij voorbaat.

Derived terms

bij voorbaat
op voorbaat

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