bedrog

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈdrɔx/

Noun

bedrog (uncountable)

1. deception, fraud, deceit

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈdrɔx/

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• Hyphenation: be‧drog
• Rhymes: -ɔx

Noun

bedrog n (uncountable, no diminutive)

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

• boerenbedrog
• gezichtsbedrog
• kiezersbedrog

Related terms

• bedriegen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bedrog

Anagrams

• borgde

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈdroːɡ/, [beˈdroːɣ]

Verb

bedrōg

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

Welsh

Etymology

Modified from beddrod, bedrod (“grave, graveyard”).

Noun

bedrog m (plural bedrogau)

1. charnel house

   Synonym: esgyrndy

Mutation

Mutated forms of bedrog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bedrog	fedrog	medrog	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bedrog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bedrog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies