bederf
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈdɛrf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: be‧derf
- Rhymes: -ɛrf
Etymology 1
From bederven.
Noun
bederf n (uncountable)
- decay, rotting
- deterioration, worsening
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch bederve.
Noun
bederf n (uncountable)
- (obsolete) need, necessity
- Synonym: nood
Derived terms
- van bederf hebben
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
bederf
- first-person singular present indicative of bederven
- imperative of bederven