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bastaard.

a bastard, person born to unmarried parents; in some legal systems a non-heir, or on that criterium restricted to illegitimate sons

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɑs.taːrt/
  1. a bastard, person born to unmarried parents; in some legal systems a non-heir, or on that criterium restricted to illegitimate sons

    masculine
  2. a crossbred offspring deemed to be genetically degenerated; bastard, mongrel

    derogatory · masculine
  3. a bastardised term or language

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bastaert, from Old French bastard.

noun/ˈbɑs.taːrt/
  1. an old canon type

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From French bâtarde (cognate with the above), in some compound.

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