bedrog

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Etymology

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From Dutch bedrog, from Middle Dutch bedroch. Equivalent to a deverbal from bedrieg.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bedrog (uncountable)

  1. deception, fraud, deceit

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch bedroch. Equivalent to a deverbal from bedriegen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈdrɔx/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧drog
  • Rhymes: -ɔx

Noun

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bedrog n (uncountable)

  1. deception, fraud
    Hij pleegde bedrog door te liegen over zijn identiteit.
    He committed deception by lying about his identity.
    De oplichter werd gearresteerd voor het plegen van financieel bedrog.
    The fraudster was arrested for committing financial fraud.
    Het was duidelijk dat het om een geval van grootschalig bedrog ging.
    It was evident that it was a case of large-scale deception.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: bedrog

Anagrams

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beˈdroːɡ/, [beˈdroːɣ]

Verb

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bedrōg

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of bedragan