voorbaat

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From early modern Dutch voorbate, modern Dutch voor +‎ baat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.baːt/
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  • Hyphenation: voor‧baat

Noun

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voorbaat f (uncountable)

  1. (dated) earliness, timeliness, punctuality
  2. (obsolete) profit, advance

Usage notes

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This word is now only used in the phrase bij voorbaat.

Derived terms

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