misdaad

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch misdaad.

Noun

misdaad (plural misdade)

  1. 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/
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  • Hyphenation: mis‧daad

Noun

misdaad f (plural misdaden, diminutive misdaadje n)

  1. crime

Derived terms
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