voorbaat

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

voorbaat f (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) profit, advance

Usage notes

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

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