misdaad
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch misdaad.
Noun
misdaad (plural misdade)
- crime
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch misdaet, from Old Dutch *misdād (“misdeed”), from Proto-Germanic *missadēdiz < *missa- (“mis-”) + *dēdiz (“deed, act”). Equivalent to mis- + daad. Cognate with Old Saxon misdād (“misdeed”), German Missetat, West Frisian misdied, English misdeed, Danish misdåd. More at misdeed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪsdaːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: mis‧daad
Noun
misdaad f (plural misdaden, diminutive misdaadje n)
- crime
Derived terms
- misdaadbestrijding
- misdadiger
Related terms
- daad