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, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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