overdaet

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From ōver +‎ dâet.

Noun

ōverdâet f

1. excess, what is beyond acceptable
2. overconfidence, reckless behaviour
3. misdeed, crime

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: overdaad

Further reading

• “overdaet”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “overdaet”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN