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Dutch
Etymology
From early modern Dutch voorbate, modern Dutch voor + baat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.baːt/
- 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