Groot-Bedaf

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bodaef and boudaf in 1312-1350. Compound of groot (“big, greater”) and a toponym of unknown origin. The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein-Bedaf. See also Bedaf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈbɛ.dɑf/
  • Hyphenation: Groot-‧Be‧daf

Proper noun

Groot-Bedaf n

  1. a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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