wedde

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛ.də/

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• Hyphenation: wed‧de

Etymology 1

See wedden (“to wager, bet”)

Noun

wedde f (plural wedden or weddes, diminutive weddetje n)

1. (chiefly Belgium) A wage, salary, periodic pay for a civil servant or long-term employee.
2. (Netherlands, dated, military) The wage of a soldier.

   Synonym: soldij

3. (dated) The stake of a wager.

Synonyms

• salaris

Derived terms

• weddeschaal
• weddeverhoging
• weddeverlaging

See also

• ereloon
• honorarium
• loon

Etymology 2

Verb

wedde

1. inflection of wedden:
   1. singular past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) singular past/present subjunctive