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bederf.

decay, rotting

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bəˈdɛrf/

  1. decay, rotting

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable

  2. deterioration, worsening

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from bederven.

noun/bəˈdɛrf/

  1. need, necessity

    neuter · no-diminutive · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bederve, related to derven (“to lack, want”) (and unrelated to modern Dutch bederven). Compare German Bedarf.

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