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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
- A hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN