English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from a Mi'kmaq toponym of uncertain origin. The name may derive from Mi'kmaq petek (“turn, bend backwards”).
Compare Bedeque.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bəˈdɛk/
- Hyphenation: Bad‧deck
- Rhymes: -ɛk
Proper noun[edit]
Baddeck
- A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.