Badminton
English edit
Etymology edit
The place name is from Old English Badimyncgtun (“estate of (a man called) Baduhelm”), from the personal name *Bad (possibly also found in Frankish Badon) + helm + -ing + -tun.[1]
Proper noun edit
Badminton
- A small village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST8082). [2]
- A community in the Glyncoed area, Blaenau Gwent county borough, Wales. [3]
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Mills, D. (2011). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. United Kingdom: OUP Oxford, p. 29
- ^ Parish map (Gloucestershire)
- ^ Community map (Blaenau Gwent)
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English badminton.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Badminton n (strong, genitive Badmintons, no plural)
Declension edit
Declension of Badminton [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Badminton m (uncountable)