badde

Middle English

Etymology 1

Unknown. Conventionally compared to Old English bæddel. See English bad for more.

Alternative forms

• bad

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbad(ə)/

Adjective

badde (plural and weak singular badde, comparative badder, superlative baddest)

1. wicked, evil, vicious; ill-behaved; disloyal, unfaithful; dishonorable, bad
2. inferior or poor in quality; unattractive, distasteful; wretched, foul; decayed, rotten; debased, counterfeit
3. inadequate, unsatisfactory, worthless; inadequately provided, bad off
4. unfortunate, untoward; unfavorable
5. diseased, ill; feeble

Descendants

• English: bad
• Scots: bad

References

• “badde, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

badde (uncountable)

1. evil; wickedness

Descendants

• English: bad

References

• “badde, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Unknown; possibly originally a term of affection.

Noun

badde (plural baddes)

1. cat (domestic or wild)

Synonyms

• cat

References

• “badde, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Pite Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse band.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpatːe/, [ˈpatːe]

Noun

badˈde

1. ribbon

Inflection

Even e-stem, dˈd-dd gradation
Nominative	badˈde
Genitive	badde
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	badˈde	badde
Accusative	baddev	biddijt
Genitive	badde	biddij
Illative	badˈdáj	biddijda
Inessive	badden	biddijn
Elative	baddest baddes	biddijst biddijs
Comitative	biddijn	biddij
Essive	badˈden

Further reading

• badde in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)
• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland