voorbaat

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvoːr.baːt/

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) earliness, timeliness, punctuality
  • (obsolete) profit, advance

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish voor (before, in front of, fore, in front, pre-, for, front, fore-, predecing) + Dutch, Flemish baat (profit).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

baat

Gloss

profit

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