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